“Scarpa\\\\\\\'s”

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Scarpa's fascia

noun

: the deep layer of the superficial fascia of the anterior abdominal wall that is composed mostly of yellow elastic fibers with little adipose tissue

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Scarpa's foramen

noun

: either of two canals opening into the incisive foramen in the median plane behind the upper incisors and transmitting the nasopalatine nerves

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Scarpa's triangle

noun

: femoral triangle

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