Biomedical subjects

C P Wendell-Smith

Publications and source records attributed to C P Wendell-Smith.

12 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed2000

Anorectal nomenclature: fundamental terminology.

There is lack of agreement on the definitions of the anal canal and its parts. To facilitate mutual understanding and communication between workers, it is highly desirable that a set of agreed-upon definitions be developed. The development of the different definitions and their purposes is followed and they are analyzed. As a basis for discussion, a possible revised entry for the next edition of Terminologia Anatomica is presented. Draft definitions of the terms in the entry are provided. Practitioners are invited to become involved in the process of developing agreement on definitions by providing comments and criticism.

Anal Canal↗

PubMed1997

Fascia: an illustrative problem in international terminology.

As a result of international nomenclatures being in Latin, with the terms usually being undefined and translated into national vernacular languages, the same terms have been used in different ways in different countries. Fascia is an example of this, the limits of the meaning of the word differing in English-, French- and German-speaking countries. These differences are itemized in a comparative table. In 1989 the General Assembly of the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists [IFAA] created the Federative Committee on Anatomical Terminology [FCAT] with a remit to create a new terminology for the anatomical sciences with full democratic consultation with the member societies of IFAA. The draft recommendations of FCAT on fascia and the reasons for them are given. Problems associated with the use, or lack of use, of international terminologies are illustrated. For the advancement of medical knowledge and understanding, the cooperation of authors, editors and publishers in using the current terminology in the right way remains of critical importance. It is suggested that, after adopting a terminology, IFAA has a responsibility to arrange for technical back-up.

Fascia↗

PubMed1997

[The terminology of the prostate and its related structures].

The work of McNeal established with precision the different sites of predilection for prostatic carcinomas, benign hypertrophy and inflammation, making the division of the prostate into right, left and (median) lobes and isthmus inadequate for their description. Unfortunately his positional terms (peripheral, central, transition and preprostatic) are not based on the usual parameters and cannot be directly related to those of other workers. It is concluded that, while McNeal's terminology is idiosyncratic, a new terminology should be based on his findings, modified to take some account of those of Tisell and Salander. The provisional recommendation of the Federative Committee on Anatomical Terminology is that the lobes be called superomedialis, anteromedialis, posteroinferioris and inferolateralis but this is subject to review. Some further suggestions for the final recommendation of the prostate and related structures are made.

Ejaculatory Ducts↗

PubMed1979