watershed
Posted By: ginny on 2006-02-28
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 Is this just as it sounds - watershed distribution in the brain? Thanks.
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could it be watershed area?
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Yes, watershed distribution in the brain
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From the Vera Pyle's "Current Medical Terminology" in anatomy a "continental divide" from which vascular supply (or ascites) can go in either of two directions. A region in the brain, also in the abdominal area and upper pulmonary area.
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