dorsal tubercle of radius


dor·sal tu·ber·cle of radius

[TA] a small prominence on the dorsal aspect of the distal end of the radius lateral to the groove for the extensor pollicis longus tendon; it serves as a trochlea or pulley for the tendon. Synonym(s): tuberculum dorsale radii [TA], Lister tubercle

Lister,

Joseph (Lord Lister), English surgeon, 1827-1912. Listeria - a genus of aerobic to microaerophilic, motile, peritrichous bacteria.Lister dressing - the first type of antiseptic dressing, one of gauze impregnated with carbolic acid.Lister forcepsLister knifeLister method - antiseptic surgery as first advocated by Lister in 1867. Synonym(s): listerismLister scissorsLister tubercle - a small prominence on the dorsal aspect of the distal end of the radius that serves as a trochlea or pulley for the tendon. Synonym(s): dorsal tubercle of radiusListerella - in bacteriology, a rejected generic name sometimes cited as a synonym of Listeria; the type species is Listerella hepatolytica.Listerine - antiseptic mouthwash.listerism - Synonym(s): Lister method