(a.) Full of caverns; resembling a cavern or large cavity; hollow.
(a.) Filled with small cavities or cells.
(a.) Having a sound caused by a cavity.
Example Sentences:
(1) The horizontal portion of the intracavernous ICA as well as the whole aspect of the aneurysm could be exposed as a result of the extended opening of the cavernous roof anterior to the posterior clinoid process.
(2) This lesion was almost completely removed and was diagnosed as cavernous hemangioma.
(3) The authors discuss the problems of emergency treatment of cavernous hemangiomas of the liver.
(4) Direct visualization of the intercavernous sinuses on contrast-enhanced MR images may serve as an ancillary sign for the diagnosis of carotid-cavernous or carotid-dural fistulas near the sella.
(5) Direct surgical exposure of the cervical or cavernous internal carotid artery (ICA) was necessary in the remaining 3 patients, who had undergone unsuccessful surgical trapping.
(6) Other angiographic procedures also revealed marked hepatopetal collaterals (cavernous transformation) entering the liver through the hilum.
(7) The cavernous sinus is often involved pathologically, which can cause ocular motor nerve palsies with or without facial sensory disturbances.
(8) On the basis of previous reports, in which specific measurements of the cavernous portions of the internal carotid arteries are given, the authors believe that this case is unique.
(9) Neither adventitia nor nerve fibers were found in the cavernous hemangioma.
(10) Pharmaco-Doppler sonography includes the evaluation of blood-flow velocities within the dorsal and deep cavernous arteries of the penis before and after intracavernous application of a vasoactive drug.
(11) Cavernous hemangiomas of the brain stem are usually discovered accidentally during evacuation of a hematoma, and successful surgical treatment of these lesions is seldom achieved.
(12) In the first case, a great number of cavernous blood vessels has been found and this, according to the authors, may support the idea that the tumour aroses within the benign hemangioma.
(13) This appearance, similar in all respects to that seen with cavernous hemangioma of liver, is rarely reported in the literature.
(14) We studied a family in which the proband had an acute chiasmal syndrome secondary to a cavernous angioma of the optic nerve and chiasm.
(15) Eleven of 15 patients had middle cranial fossa involvement; cavernous sinus extension was observed in six patients.
(16) Based on findings for 30 patients, the authors assess the value of CT scans for the diagnosis of cavernous hemangiomas of the liver.
(17) Stenosis of cavernous portion of internal carotid artery due to tumoral involvement was also noted.
(18) The case is reported of a giant intracranial internal carotid artery aneurysm associated with a carotid-cavernous fistula following a closed head injury.
(19) The cavernous studio will play host to a half-sized football pitch, where pundits will demonstrate what players did or didn't do correctly and there are other technological innovations planned that marry broadband interactivity with live coverage.
(20) A case of thrombasthenia (Glanzmann) associated with an intracerebral cavernous angioma in a 32-year-old woman is reported.
Erectile
Definition:
(a.) Capable of being erected; susceptible of being erected of dilated.
Example Sentences:
(1) Of 135 patients studied with erectile dysfunction, 40 had venous leakage, and these patients were classified into three groups according to findings on cavernosograms.
(2) Diabetics with non-neuropathic erectile dysfunction had normal results.
(3) This experimental model excludes the interference of subjective factors, such as erotic stimuli and libido on erection, and it seems that androgen deficiency has a direct effect on the neurophysiology of the erectile tissues resulting in a higher tonus of the detumescence factors, which can be explained by an incomplete relaxation of the sinusoidal smooth muscle.
(4) Digital angiography of pudendal and penile arteries was performed in 44 consecutive patients with erectile failure of suspected vascular origin.
(5) Especially the erectile tissue of the submandibular and parotic glands and recidiving sudden deafness are discussed.
(6) Recording the electrical activity of the corpus cavernosum in patients with suspected neurogenic erectile dysfunction could become clinically valuable, since this is the first test possible to study the function of the autonomic motor system that normally regulates penile function.
(7) We designed an animal model to elucidate the effect of venous leakage and arterial insufficiency on erectile function.
(8) To gather data on sexuality, specifically in male veterans, and to test the hypothesis that aged males remain interested in sexual intercourse yet suffer from erectile failure, veterans age 30 to 99 were surveyed.
(9) Erectile dysfunction is a significant problem in this patient group and contributes to deterioration in the quality of life.
(10) Recent studies completed with clinical samples suggest an increase in the frequency of orgasmic and erectile dysfunction and a decrease in premature ejaculation as presenting problems.
(11) The deep dorsal penile vein was obtained from seven patients undergoing surgery for erectile dysfunction.
(12) Of 16 patients 6 (37%) had return of erectile function.
(13) Erectile impotence is a common complaint, and competent management demands a systematized approach to diagnosis and treatment.
(14) Even with a delay of treatment of up to 6 months the corpora cavernosa remain intact, normal erectile function is preserved.
(15) Provided that a cooperative sexual partner is available, it is then urged that invasive treatment methods be replaced by couple therapy, and that treatment of erectile dysfunction should not be considered merely a technical repair job.
(16) The overall results did not support the notion that sleep disorders are involved in the increased prevalence of erectile impotence in healthy older individuals.
(17) A two-month follow-up, at which time patients were off treatment, erectile capacity had returned to baseline in 10 patients, while five reported complete recovery of their sexual ability.
(18) The authors demonstrate the management of erectile impotence by using Papaverin or the combination of Papaverin-Regitin and its overdosing.
(19) Thiazide-type diuretics also produce erectile dysfunction in rats and interfere with normal copulation.
(20) We conclude that in this experimental model immediate nerve graft repair appears to be a successful method of salvaging erectile function when the cavernosal nerves have been divided.