Medical Definition of Right crus of diaphragm

1. The muscular origin of the diaphragm from the bodies of the upper three or four lumbar vertebrae that passes upward to the right of the aorta toward the central tendon; the oesophageal hiatus is a parting of the fibres of the right crus to allow passage of the oesophagus. Synonym: crus dextrum diaphragmatis. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Right Crus Of Diaphragm

right brain
right branch
right branch of portal vein
right branch of proper hepatic artery
right colic artery
right colic flexure
right colic lymph nodes
right colic vein
right coronary artery
right coronary artery branches
right coset
right cosets
right cross
right crosses
right crus of atrioventricular bundle
right crus of diaphragm (current term)
right duct of caudate lobe
right fibrous trigone
right field
right fielder
right fielders
right gastric artery
right gastric lymph nodes
right gastric vein
right gastro-omental artery
right gastro-omental lymph nodes
right gastroepiploic artery
right gastroepiploic lymph nodes
right gastroepiploic vein
right gastroomental vein

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