hypospadias

en-noun

hypospadias (countable and uncountable, plural hypospadiases)

From Ancient Greek ὑποσπαδίᾱς (hupospadíās, “one who has the orifice of the urethra too low”).

der

This condition, hypospadias, may be examined ad stuporem in the hundreds of photographs of Hugh Hampton Young's pioneering text, Genital Abnormalities, Hermaphroditism, and Related Adrenal Diseases (1937).

At the same time, they corrected Jack’s hypospadias, a condition that meant his urethra opened at the base of his penis, moving it further up so he could pee more like a boy.

2016 July 2, Jenny Kleeman, The Guardian:

(anatomy) A congenital condition in males in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside of the penis.


cri du chat syndrome

From French cri du chat (“cry of the cat; cat's cry”). First described and coined by French pediatrician and geneticist Jérôme Lejeune in 1963.

coinage

(medicine) A rare genetic disorder identified by the catlike cry of the infant, caused by an absence of some genetic material on the fifth chromosome.

syndrome du cri du chat

congenital syndrome caused by an absence of some genetic material on the fifth chromosome


valganciclovir

(pharmacology) An antiviral medication used to treat cytomegalovirus infections, converted to ganciclovir inside the body by intestinal and hepatic esterases.


CMV

DHPG […] is effective in fighting Cytomegalovirus (CMV), a common virus which, for PWAs, can cause CMV retinitis — a condition which can lead to blindness within weeks.

1989 February 5, Judy Harris, “Untitled image caption”, in Gay Community News, volume 16, number 29, page 3:

(medicine) Initialism of cytomegalovirus.


ganciclovir

From g(u)an(osine) + -ciclovir (“bicyclic heterocycle compound”).

af

A significant number of AIDS patients are unable to tolerate ganciclovir treatments because of adverse effects it can have on production of critical blood cells.

1991 December 22, Jacob Smith Yang, “Activists Fight Drug Profiteering”, in Gay Community News, volume 19, number 23, page 3:

(pharmacology) An antiviral medication C₉H₁₃N₅O₄ related to acyclovir and used especially to treat or prevent cytomegalovirus retinitis in immunocompromised individuals.


captopril

en-noun

captopril (countable and uncountable, plural captoprils)

From (mer)capto + pr(oline) + -yl or (mer)capto + pr(opion)yl.

congestive heart failure
congestive heart failure

(pharmacology) An ACE inhibitor used to treat hypertension and some types of congestive heart failure.


hepatorenal

(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the liver and the kidneys

epatorenale

of or pertaining to the liver and the kidneys


hypophysectomy

hypophysectomy (countable and uncountable, plural hypophysectomies)

(surgery) The surgical removal of the hypophysis (pituitary gland).

ipofisectomia

the surgical removal of the pituitary gland


ginglymus

/ˈɡɪŋɡlɪməs/

/ˈdʒɪŋɡlɪməs/

From Late Latin, from Ancient Greek γίγγλυμος (gínglumos, “hinge”).

der

The Bones of the Fingers are articulated by Ginglymus, and are fifteen in each Hand.

1702, de La Vauguion, A Compleat Body of Chirurgical Operations, Containing The Whole Practice of Surgery, 2nd edition, page 408:

The Ginglymus is, when a Bone receives and is received; and the Property of this Sort of Articulation is to admit only of the Motions of the Flexion and Extension: It is called by Tradesmen Charnall, and it is commonly used in Hinges.

1723, James Keill, The Anatomy of the Human Body Abridg'd, or A Short and full View of all the Parts of the Body, 7th edition, pages 224–225:


lisinopril

From lysine + -o- + -pril (“angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor”).

af

angiotensin converting enzyme
angiotensin converting enzyme

(pharmacology) A drug of the angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor class (trademark Prinivil, Zestril), primarily used in the treatment of hypertension, congestive heart failure, heart attacks, and certain complications of diabetes.


pindolol

β-adrenergic blocking agent
beta blocker

(pharmacology) A β-adrenergic blocking agent used to treat cardiac arrhythmia and hypertension.


lymphadenectomy

en-noun

lymphadenectomy (countable and uncountable, plural lymphadenectomies)

(surgery) The surgical removal of lymph nodes, usually performed as part of the management of cancer


obtundation

(medicine) Decreased level of alertness or consciousness


pheochromocytoma

pheochromocytoma (plural pheochromocytomas or pheochromocytomata)

pheochromocytomas (plural)
pheochromocytomata (plural)

From pheochromocyte + -oma. By surface analysis, pheo- + -chrome + -o- + -cyte + -oma. Coined by Ludwig Pick in 1912.

surf

(medicine) A neuroendocrine tumour of the medulla of the adrenal glands.


iatrogenesis

/aɪˌætɹoʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪsɪs/

(medicine) Any adverse effect (or complication) resulting from medical treatment.

醫源病 /医源病

any adverse effect resulting from medical treatment


methacholine

(pharmacology) A choline derivative with parasympathomimetic activity that can induce bronchoconstriction in asthmatics and is used in tests of airway responsiveness; O-acetyl-β-methylcholine, C₈H₁₈NO₂⁺.


interpupillary

In connexion with a somewhat extensive research into the state of refraction, visual acuity, and interpupillary distance in the girls of a school in Heidelberg, Beselin (Arch. f. Augenh., xiv. 2) gives the following results with reference to the dynamic relations of the muscles […]

1884, “The Dynamic State of the Lateral Ocular Muscles in Girls from 5 to 18 years of age”, in Edinburgh Medical Journal, volume 30, page 481:

I use a Bausch and Lomb Interpupillary Distance Gauge, which will give give^([sic]) the correct interpupillary distances for distance, intermediate, and close visions.

1921 June 7, John A. Spengler, “Advantages of trifocal lenses and reasons why they should be worn”, in American Journal of Ophthalmology, volume 4, number 6, page 405:

The eyepiece tubes are adjusted for the correct interpupillary distance, that is, the distance between the pupils of one's eyes.

2001, B. L. Bramfitt, Metallographer's Guide: Practice and Procedures for Irons and Steels, page 123:

(anatomy) Between the pupils of the eyes.


intrahepatic

/ˌɪntɹəhəˈpætɪk/


hyperacusis

From hyper- + Ancient Greek ἄκουσις (ákousis, “hearing”).

af

(medicine) A heightened sensitivity to some sounds, especially extremely loud noises.


algesia

/ælˈdʒiːzɪə/

From French algésie, either a back-formation from analgésie (“analgesia”) – the form *ἀλγησία (*algēsía) is not found in Ancient Greek – or formed directly from Ancient Greek ἄλγησις (álgēsis, “sense of pain”) + -ie (“-ia”).


bilirubinemia

en-noun

bilirubinemia (countable and uncountable, plural bilirubinemias)

(medicine) The presence of bilirubin in the blood


-uria

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, Latin -ūria, from Ancient Greek -ουρία (-ouría), from οὖρον (oûron, “urine”).

(pathology) urine; urination; presence in urine (of a substance denoted by a prefixed combining form); state or condition of the urine.

classical compound
international scientific vocabulary

-aemia

blood; presence in blood; state or condition of blood


estrogenism

(medicine) Any condition caused by the ingestion of estrogen


phosphaturia

(pathology) The presence of phosphate in the urine.


hyperphosphaturia

hyperphosphaturia (usually uncountable, plural hyperphosphaturias)

(pathology) The presence of excessive phosphate in the urine


kalemia

Patients with renal insufficiency following trauma present special problems in management because clinical uremia, high levels of azotemia and kalemia, and myocardial potassium intoxication develop rapidly.

1955 February 7, Lloyd H. Smith, Jr., “Post-traumatic Renal Insufficiency in Military Casualties”, in The American Journal of Medicine, volume 18, number 2, II. Management, Use of an Artificial Kidney, Prognosis, page 187:

One of the criteria of efficiency is the reversal of these potassium movements, with decrease of kalemia and increase of the intra-cellular cation, expressing a recovery of ATPase activity.

1982, Veterinary and Human Toxicology, page 67:

Various factors influence the effects of hyper and hypokalemia on the heart: the rate of the change in kalemia levels, the plasmatic concentration of remaining ions which contribute to the cell Em, and the simultaneous use of drugs.

2012, C. Ronco, Critical Care Nephrology:

(physiology, especially in combination) The presence of potassium in the blood, and (usually, especially) the degree (that is, its concentration).

natremia

types of biometallic cation concentration in blood


lipoproteinemia

lipoproteinemia (countable and uncountable, plural lipoproteinemias)

(medicine) The presence of lipoprotein in the blood


natremia

natremia (usually uncountable, plural natremias)

(physiology, especially in combination) The presence of sodium in the blood, and (usually, especially) the degree (that is, its concentration).


homocysteinemia

(medicine) The presence of homocysteine in the blood.


hyperhomocysteinemia

hyperhomocysteinemia (countable and uncountable, plural hyperhomocysteinemias)

(medicine) The presence of an excessive amount of homocysteine in the blood.


hyperpathia

(medicine) An abnormally exaggerated response to a painful stimulus


biologicals

(medicine) biological products, such as antitoxins or vaccines, used to induce immunity


bradyarrhythmia

bradyarrhythmia (countable and uncountable, plural bradyarrhythmias)

Typical nodal escapes occurring during sinus bradyarrhythmia, and subsequent to a nodal premature systole with retrograde A-V and aberrant ventricular conduction.

1956 May 1, Alfred Pick, “Aberrant Ventricular Conduction of Escaped Beats”, in Circulation:

It is our hypothesis that, since bradyarrhythmia seldom resolves spontaneously, the early decrease in survival represents the deaths of many patients with untreated bradycardia.

1973, Thomas B. Caldwell, Advances in respiratory care and physiology, page 287:

The term bradyarrhythmia should be reserved for any heart rhythm <60 bpm. Bradyarrhythmias may be associated with symptoms such as dizziness, near-syncope or syncope, congestive heart failure, exercise intolerance, fatigue, or a confusion that improves with resolution of the bradycardia.

2012, Eyal Herzog, The Cardiac Care Unit Survival Guide, page 155:

(pathology) A combination of bradycardia and arrhythmia


bronchomalacia

(medicine) A degeneration of the cartilaginous wall of the bronchus or trachea.


paratonia

paratonia (countable and uncountable, plural paratonias)

(medicine) A form of hypertonia with an involuntary variable resistance (i.e. reduced ability of a muscle to stretch) during passive movement.


diplegia

diplegia (countable and uncountable, plural diplegias)

(medicine) Paralysis that affects symmetrically opposed parts of the body.


cardiography

cardiography (countable and uncountable, plural cardiographies)

(medicine) The graphic recording of the movement, or other function of the heart as a means of diagnosis


cardioselective

en-adj

cardioselective (comparative more cardioselective, superlative most cardioselective)

more cardioselective (comparative)
most cardioselective (superlative)

(medicine) Describing a drug that has a greater effect on cardiovascular tissue than on others


carvedilol

From carve- (“alteration of carbazole”) + -dilol (“vasodilator”).

af

(pharmacology) A beta blocker C₂₄H₂₆N₂O₄ that possesses some alpha-adrenergic blocking activity and is used to treat congestive heart failure and hypertension and to manage patients with left ventricular dysfunction following heart attack.


caudothalamic

(anatomy) Of, pertaining to, or connecting the caudate nucleus and the thalamus


cefalosporin

(medicine) Any of a group of semisynthetic, broad-spectrum antibiotics related to penicillin


encephalocele

(medicine) A form of hernia of the brain and its membranes through an opening in the skull.


decellularization

(biology, medicine) The loss of cells from tissue.


denervated

en-adj

denervated (comparative more denervated, superlative most denervated)

more denervated (comparative)
most denervated (superlative)

(medicine, of an organ) deprived of a nerve supply.


denervate

en-verb

denervate (third-person singular simple present denervates, present participle denervating, simple past and past participle denervated)

denervates (present singular third-person)
denervating (participle present)
denervated (participle past)
denervated (past)

From de- + nerve + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

af

(transitive, medicine, surgery) To deprive (an organ) of a nerve supply.


extubate

en-verb

extubate (third-person singular simple present extubates, present participle extubating, simple past and past participle extubated)

extubates (present singular third-person)
extubating (participle present)
extubated (participle past)
extubated (past)

From ex- + tube + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

(surgery) To remove a tube from a hollow organ or from an airway.


CML

chronic myeloid leukemia
chronic myeloid leukemia#English

(medicine) Initialism of chronic myeloid leukemia.


anteversion

en-noun

anteversion (countable and uncountable, plural anteversions)

(medicine) The state or condition of being anteverted.

anteversão

the state or condition of being anteverted


retroversion

retroversion (countable and uncountable, plural retroversions)

(medicine) The state or condition of being retroverted.


intergenic spacer

intergenic spacer (plural intergenic spacers)

(genetics) A non-transcribed length of DNA separating repeated lengths of DNA containing genes encoding ribosomal rRNA with transcribed spacers.


gastrojejunostomy

(surgery) A form of anastomosis in which a connection is made between the stomach and the jejunum


gastrotomy

(surgery) Any form of incision into the stomach


genethics

(informal, genetics) The ethics of genetics


genioglossus

/d͡ʒɪˌnʌɪ.əˈɡlɒs.əs/

Borrowed from New Latin genīoglōssus, clipping of musculus genīoglōssus (“genioglossal muscle”).

clipping

(anatomy) A flat, fan-shaped muscle that originates from the superior mental spine and inserts onto the undersurface of the tongue and onto the hyoid bone, acting mainly to extend, protrude or depress the tongue.


hypodensity

(medicine) An area of an X-ray image that is less dense than normal, or than the surrounding areas


oropharynx

en-noun

oropharynx (plural oropharynxes or oropharynges)

oropharynxes (plural)
oropharynges (plural)

He snaked the flexible endoscope into the patient’s nose, through the oropharynx and then down his throat.

2007 May 6, Lisa Sanders, M.D., “A Nervous Case”, in New York Times:

(anatomy) The oral part of the pharynx, reaching from the uvula to the level of the hyoid bone.


eversion

eversion (countable and uncountable, plural eversions)

The remaining sprains are eversion injuries, in which the foot turns out and the ankle turns in.

1989 September 14, “HEALTH; Personal Health”, in New York Times:

(medicine) The condition of being turned outward.

úthverfing

medicine: the condition of being turned outward


hypogastric

(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the hypogastrium.


immunohistology

(immunology, histology) The application of the techniques of immunology to histology


infundibulopelvic

(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the infundibulum and the pelvis.

infundibulopelviano

of or pertaining to the infundibulum and the pelvis


jejeunostomy

(surgery) Alternative spelling of jejunostomy


jejeunum

(anatomy) Alternative spelling of jejunum


leukomalacia

leukomalacia (usually uncountable, plural leukomalacias)

(medicine) Softening of the white matter of the brain.


macroalbuminuria

(medicine) A greater than normal amount of albumin excreted in the urine


maxilloorbital

(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the jaw and the orbits of the eyes


megatrial

(medicine) A very large trial (of a pharmaceutical etc), sometimes made up of several normal trials.


methasone

(medicine) Any of a group of closely-related corticosteroids used as an anti-inflammatory


meticillin

From methy(l) + -cillin (“6-aminopenicillanic acid derivative”).

af

(pharmacology) A semisynthetic form of penicillin C₁₇H₂₀N₂O₆S used especially in the form of its sodium salt against staphylococci which produce penicillinase.


myeloneuropathy

en-noun

myeloneuropathy (countable and uncountable, plural myeloneuropathies)

/ˈmaɪələʊnjʊˌɹɒpəθi/

Diagnosis […] Myeloneuropathy, chronic, traumatic, probably due to injury of L-4, clinically complete motor wise below L-3 and sensory wise below L-3.

1966, Bulletin of Prosthetics Research, Washington, D.C.: Department of Medicine and Surgery, Veterans Administration, →OCLC, page 157:

A myeloneuropathy is caused by inactivation of vitamin B₁₂ by nitrous oxide. Patients with borderline vitamin B₁₂ deficiency who undergo anesthesia using nitrous oxide can also have a myeloneuropathy develop but more often megaloblastic anemia develops, whereas the chronic exposure of recreational users is more likely to cause myeloneuropathy without anemia.

2003, Friedrich von Rosen with John C. M. Brust, “Acute Intoxications”, in Thomas Brandt, Louis R. Caplan, Johannes Dichgans, H. Christoph Diener, Christopher Kennard, editors, Neurological Disorders: Course and Treatment, 2nd edition, Amsterdam: Academic Press, →ISBN, page 802:

Copper deficiency has been associated with a clinical syndrome, myeloneuropathy. Radiographic changes resembling B₁₂ deficiency in the cervical spinal cord have been described. We present a case of copper deficiency myeloneuropathy, with cervical MR imaging findings resembling B₁₂ deficiency, which partially reversed following copper supplementation.

2006 November, B. P. Goodman with B. W. Chong, A. C. Patel, G. P. Fletcher, and B. E. Smith, “Copper Deficiency Myeloneuropathy Resembling B₁₂ Deficiency: Partial Resolution of MR Imaging Findings with Copper Supplementation”, in American Journal of Neuroradiology, volume 27, abstract, page 2112:

The term tropical myeloneuropathies refers to several syndromes encountered in equatorial countries around the world. The syndromes are manifestations of lesions in the spinal cord and peripheral nerves, separately or together. These disorders have been long-standing public health problems. Some have been traced to specific causes, including infection with HTLV-I, or the chronic ingestion of cassava beans or lathyrogenic agents. Other exogenous toxins may play a role. In the past and perhaps still today, similar syndromes have been ascribed to nutritional deprivation.

2010, Lewis P. Rowland with Paul H. Gordon, “Hereditary and Acquired Spastic Paraplegia”, in Lewis P. Rowland, Timothy A. Pedley, editors, Merritt's Neurology, 12th edition, Philadelphia, Pa.: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, →ISBN, page 382:

(neurology) A disease with the features of myelopathy (spinal cord disease) and neuropathy (peripheral nerve disease), which is sometimes caused by a deficiency of copper or vitamin B₁₂.


myometrium

From myo- + Late Latin metrium (“womb”), from Ancient Greek μήτριον (mḗtrion, “of a mother”).

der

(anatomy) The smooth muscle forming the wall of the uterus.


myoclonus

en-noun

myoclonus (usually uncountable, plural myocloni or myoclonuses)

(medicine) The brief, involuntary twitching of a muscle or group of muscles.


stress test

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-stress test.wav

(medicine) A test of cardiac function after a standardized amount of exertion.


cabergoline

The drugs are pergolide, sold as Permax, and cabergoline, sold as Dostinex.

2007 January 4, Denise Grady, “Studies Find Harm in 2 Parkinson’s Drugs”, in New York Times:

(pharmacology) A potent dopamine receptor agonist, used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.


hyperprolactinemia

hyperprolactinemia (usually uncountable, plural hyperprolactinemias)

Dostinex is used for Parkinson’s in other countries but is approved in this country only for a hormonal disorder, hyperprolactinemia.

(pathology) The condition of having abnormally high levels of prolactin in the blood.


pergolide

/ˈpɜː.ɡəl.ʌɪd/

From p(ropyl) + -erg- (“ergot alkaloid derivative”) + -golide (“ergoline derivative”).

af

(pharmacology) An ergot derivative which is a dopamine agonist used chiefly in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.


necrolysis

en-noun

necrolysis (countable and uncountable, plural necrolyses)

(medicine) The disintegration and exfoliation of necrotic tissue.


neuraxial

From neuraxis + -al. By surface analysis, neur- + axial.

CNS

in adjunctive position, as for example in CNS neuropathy or CNS dysfunction

central nervous system
central nervous system#Noun

(anatomy, medicine) Of or pertaining to the neuraxis, as:

(anatomy, medicine) Of or pertaining to the central nervous system.

(anatomy, medicine) Of or pertaining to a certain embryologic subset of the central nervous system.


neuroarthropathy

(medicine) Any disease of a joint that is associated with a disease of the nervous system


vocalis

Borrowed from Latin vōcālis (“sounding, vocal”), clipping of mūsculus vōcālis (“vocal muscle”). Doublet of vocal and vowel.

clipping

thyroarytenoid muscle
thyroarytenoid muscle

(anatomy) A triangular band of muscle that is the medial part of the thyroarytenoid muscle, originates in the lamina of the thyroid cartilage, and inserts into the vocal process of the arytenoid cartilage; it lies parallel with the vocal ligament to which it is adherent and modulates the tension of the true vocal cords.


normotensive

en-adj

normotensive (comparative more normotensive, superlative most normotensive)

more normotensive (comparative)
most normotensive (superlative)

1986, January, MC Houston, "Sodium and hypertension. A review". Archives of Internal Medicine 146 (1): 179–185, 1986;146(1):179-185. doi:10.1001/archinte.1986.00360130217028.
Abnormal sodium metabolism may be critical in the causation of certain forms of hypertension... These high-risk patients in whom subsequent hypertension may be prevented include normotensive patients with family histories of hypertension...

(medicine, cardiology) Having normal blood pressure.


oesophagogastric

(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the oesophagus and the stomach.


osteoarthropathy

en-noun

osteoarthropathy (countable and uncountable, plural osteoarthropathies)

(medicine) Any disease of a joint between bones


parametrial

(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the parametrium


parametrium

(anatomy) All the connective tissue of the pelvic floor


pathologization

pathologization (countable and uncountable, plural pathologizations)

Near-synonym: medicalization

(medicine) The treatment of a health or behaviour condition as if it were a medical condition.


pharmacoeconomics

(medicine, economics) The study of the economic aspects of pharmaceuticals


postdose

(medicine) Occurring after a dose has been administered.


zincum

Learned borrowing from Latin zincum. Doublet of zinc.


renoprotection

(medicine) The protection of the kidneys from damage


resectable

en-adj

resectable (comparative more resectable, superlative most resectable)

more resectable (comparative)
most resectable (superlative)


retrolental

(anatomy) Situated behind a lens (of the eye).


revascularization

en-noun

revascularization (countable and uncountable, plural revascularizations)

(surgery) The restoration of a blood supply to an organ or limb, as:

Vascular surgery or vascular interventional radiology, such as coronary artery bypass graft or percutaneous coronary intervention (coronary angioplasty).

collateral circulation
collateral circulation#Noun

Neovascularization forming a collateral circulation (eg, neoangiogenesis, angiogenesis, vasculogenesis).


rhinoconjunctivitis

(medicine) A combination of rhinitis and conjunctivitis.


rizatriptan

(medicine) A triptan agonist used in the treatment of migraine


seroconversion

seroconversion (countable and uncountable, plural seroconversions)

en:change between the states of seronegativity and seropositivity, in either direction

(biology, medicine, loosely) Change between the states of seronegativity and seropositivity, in either direction: either the process of this change or an instance of it.

en:change from seronegativity to seropositivity

(often strictly) Such change in the negative-to-positive direction, as a result of infection or immunization: the development of specific antibodies in the blood serum.

vasta-aineiden kehittyminen

development of antibodies in blood serum


serodiagnosis

(medicine) A diagnosis based on a reaction of a patient's blood serum


seroepidemiology

(medicine) epidemiology based on the distribution of blood serum antibodies


seroprotection

(medicine) The protection obtained by vaccination.


serostatus

[…] a recent amendment that set criminal penalties for HIV positive health care workers who fail to disclose their serostatus.

1991 August 10, Jacob Smith Yang, “ACT UP Holds Senator Accountable For Vote”, in Gay Community News, volume 19, number 4, page 2:

(medicine) The presence or absence of specific substances in blood serum (but especially HIV).


serosurvey

(medicine) A survey of the serostatus of a sample of blood serum with respect to a range of substances.


sternocleid

(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the sternum and the clavicle


ependyma

From Ancient Greek ἐπένδυμα (epénduma), "upper garment", from ἐπενδύνω (ependúnō, “I put on over”) + -μα (-ma, noun suffix), from ἐπι- (epi-, “on, over”) + ἐνδύνω (endúnō, “I put on (clothes)”).

af

(anatomy) The thin membrane of glial cells lining the ventricles of the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord.


thoracoabdominal

(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the thorax and the abdomen


thromboembolism

(medicine) An embolism caused by a blood clot carried in the bloodstream from its place of origin.


treponemal

Tuberculosis developed, as did pinta and other treponemal infections, including non-venereal syphilis, various diseases caused by intestinal parasites, and Chagas' disease.

1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, Folio Society, published 2016, page 159:

(biology, medicine) Pertaining to or caused by treponema


trimoxazole

Blend of trimethoprim + sulfamethoxazole

blend

(medicine) A combination of trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole used to treat bacterial infections


vacuolation

/ˌvækjʊəˈleɪʃən/

(medicine, biology) The formation of vacuoles in a cellular tissue


vaginosis

en-noun

vaginosis (countable and uncountable, plural vaginoses)

(medicine) Any disease or infection of the vagina.


ventriculomegaly

(medicine) dilation of the lateral ventricles of the brain


visceroparietal

(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the viscera and the wall of the abdomen.


vivax

Thus, the usefulness of chloroquine or other blood stage prophylaxis in complete prevention of vivax is very limited (it might have some value only in areas where the relapse rate is very low), and it should not be regarded as a vivax prophylaxis.

2009, Eli Schwartz, Tropical Diseases in Travelers, page 225:

(medicine) Malaria caused by the parasite Plasmodium vivax.


hyperpituitarism

(medicine, pathology) The condition caused by excessive secretion of hormones by pituitary tumors.


hypersomnia

hypersomnia (countable and uncountable, plural hypersomnias)

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-hypersomnia.wav

(medicine, pathology) Excessive sleepiness.


trihexyphenidyl

From tri- + hexy(l) + pheny(l) + -dyl (“vasodilator”).

af

(pharmacology) An antimuscarinic drug that has an antispasmodic action on smooth muscle and is used to treat parkinsonism and some other movement disorders.


hemopathy

(medicine) Any disorder or disease of the blood


glycosuria

en-noun

glycosuria (countable and uncountable, plural glycosurias)

(medicine) The presence of sugars (especially glucose) in the urine, often as a result of diabetes mellitus


glossodynia

(medicine) A burning sensation on the lips, tongue, or entire mouth.


hypersplenism

hypersplenism (usually uncountable, plural hypersplenisms)

By surface analysis, hyper- + splen(o)- + -ism.

surf

(medicine) A disorder in which abnormal spleen activity destroys blood cells.


triglyceridemia

en-noun

triglyceridemia (countable and uncountable, plural triglyceridemias)

(pathology) The presence of triglycerides in the blood


hypervolemic

en-adj

hypervolemic (comparative more hypervolemic, superlative most hypervolemic)

more hypervolemic (comparative)
most hypervolemic (superlative)

(medicine) Of or pertaining to hypervolemia.


hypervolemia

(medicine) An abnormal increase in the volume of blood circulating through the body


phosphatemia

(medicine) The presence of phosphate in the blood.


hypolipidemia

en-noun

hypolipidemia (countable and uncountable, plural hypolipidemias)

(medicine) A lower than normal concentration of lipids in the blood


lipidemia

lipidemia (countable and uncountable, plural lipidemias)

(medicine) The presence of lipids in the blood


metatranscriptomic

(genetics) Of or pertaining to metatranscriptomics


metatranscriptomics

(genetics, ecology) A branch of transcriptomics that studies, and correlates, the transcriptomes of a group of interacting organisms or species


buccinator

buccinator (plural buccinators or buccinatores)

buccinators (plural)
buccinatores (plural)

Borrowed from Latin buccinātor (“trumpeter”), from buccinō (“blow the trumpet”) + -tor (“-ator, -er”).

af

Until now there has been no definitive anatomical study describing the area where the parotid duct enters the buccinator muscle.

(anatomy) A thin broad muscle forming the wall of the cheek.


psRNA

(genetics) Initialism of polysome-associated RNA.


hyposmolality

(medicine) An abnormally low osmolality (of a body fluid)


proteinemia

(medicine) The presence of protein in the blood


hypoproteinemia

en-noun

hypoproteinemia (countable and uncountable, plural hypoproteinemias)

(medicine) A deficiency of protein in the blood.


lipoadenoma

(medicine) A benign tumor composed of adipose tissue


irritative

en-adj

irritative (comparative more irritative, superlative most irritative)

more irritative (comparative)
most irritative (superlative)

an irritative agent

(medicine) serving to excite or irritate

an irritative fever

For the irritative ideas of the apparent motions of objects are now excited by irritation from internal stimulus

1794–1796, Erasmus Darwin, Zoonomia; or, The Laws of Organic Life, volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: […] J[oseph] Johnson, […], →OCLC:

(medicine) accompanied with, or produced by, increased action or irritation


irritative

(medicine) Any substance causing irritation; an irritant.


microaneurism

(medicine) A microscopic aneurism, especially one at the end of a retinal capillary.


nephrogenic

(medicine, anatomy) that forms the tissues of the kidney


nephrosic

nephrosic (comparative more nephrosic, superlative most nephrosic)

more nephrosic (comparative)
most nephrosic (superlative)

(medicine) Of or pertaining to nephrosis


homocystinuria

en-noun

homocystinuria (countable and uncountable, plural homocystinurias)

(medicine) An inherited metabolic disorder characterised by the presence of homocysteine in the urine


osteochondroma

osteochondroma (plural osteochondromas or osteochondromata)

osteochondromas (plural)
osteochondromata (plural)

(medicine) A benign tumor consisting of bone or cartilage


maxillo-

(anatomy) Of or relating to the maxilla (jaw).


pancytopenia

pancytopenia (countable and uncountable, plural pancytopenias)

(pathology) A reduction in the numbers of red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets in the blood


papilledema

papilledema (countable and uncountable, plural papilledemas)

(medicine) A swelling of the optic disc caused by intracranial pressure.


paraneoplastic

(medicine) associated with, but only indirectly related to, a tumor, as for example the endocrine or immunologic effects rather than the mass effect.


chalazion

chalazion (plural chalazions or chalazia)

From Late Latin chalazion, from Ancient Greek χαλάζιον (khalázion), diminutive of χάλαζα (khálaza, “hail”).

(ophthalmology, optometry) A cyst in the eyelid, caused by inflammation of a blocked meibomian gland.


pyrazinamide

pyrazinamide (countable and uncountable, plural pyrazinamides)

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) The amide of pyrazinoic acid; a bacteriostatic prodrug, pyrazine-2-carboxamide, used to treat tuberculosis.


pollakiuria

pollakiuria (usually uncountable, plural pollakiurias)

From Ancient Greek polláki, pollákis, many times, often + ouron, urine. See poly- and -uria.

(urology) Abnormally frequent passage of relatively small quantities of urine.

pol·laciúria

abnormally frequent passage of relatively small quantities of urine


pseudotumor

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The so-called Danlos or Ehlers-Danlos syndrome consists of three symptoms: (1) pronounced fragility of the skin and its blood vessels, with breaking, splitting and the formation of hematomas and pseudotumors subsequent to the slightest trauma (dermatorrhexis-fragilitas cutis), (2) a more or less pronounced hyperlaxity and hyperelasticity of the skin (dermatochalasis-laxitas cutis) and (3) more or less pronounced hyperlaxity or hyperflexibility of the joints (arthrochalasis-laxitas articularis).

1936 June 7, F Ronchese, “Dermatorrhexis with dermatochalasis and arthrochalasis (the so-called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome)”, in American Journal of Diseases of Children, volume 51, number 6, page 1403:

It can be hard to tell a pseudotumor from a real tumor. So you should see your doctor to have your symptoms checked out. The symptoms of pseudotumor cerebri can get worse and hurt your vision. Getting treated quickly can help save your sight.

2023 October 23, Stephanie Watson, “What Is Pseudotumor Cerebri?”, in WebMD:

(medicine) An enlarged portion of tissue that resembles a tumor


abducens nerve

From New Latin nervus abdūcēns (“nerve leading away”).

der

(neuroanatomy) Each of the sixth pair of cranial nerves that are the motor nerves supplying the lateral rectus in the eye.


perimetry

en-noun

perimetry (usually uncountable, plural perimetries)

(medicine) The systematic measurement of light sensitivity in the visual field by the detection of the presence of test targets on a defined background.


ventriculography

(medicine) Imaging of ventricles, usually in the heart.


ranibizumab

From [Term?] + -zumab (“humanized monoclonal antibody”).

af

Lucentis, also called ranibizumab, is approved to treat age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in the elderly.

2007 January 27, Andrew Pollack, “Eye Drug Might Raise Risk of Stroke, Genentech Says”, in New York Times:

(pharmacology) A monoclonal antibody fragment derived from the same parent murine antibody as bevacizumab, used as an antiangiogenic.


bilharzia

en-noun

bilharzia (countable and uncountable, plural bilharzias)

After the German physician Theodor Bilharz.

After one trip to Uganda, I tested positive for bilharzia, a type of parasitic worm infection carried by freshwater snails.

2020, Louise Curtis with Sarah Johnson, A Nurseʼs Story: My Life in A&E During the Covid Crisis, Pan Books, page 14:

(pathology) The parasitic disease schistosomiasis.


tergite

From Latin tergum (“back(side)”), + -ite.

(anatomy) The dorsal portion of an articulate animal's arthromere or somite.


mastoplasia

(medicine) A medical condition wherein the breast tissue thickens.


McBurney's point

McBurney's point (plural McBurney's points)

Named for Charles McBurney, American surgeon who described the point.

(anatomy) A point of the skin one-third of the distance from the ASIS to the umbilicus, which corresponds to the most common location of the base of the appendix.


splenorenal

splenorenal ligament

(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the spleen and kidneys.

splenorenale

of or pertaining to the spleen and the kidneys


stenotic

en-adj

stenotic (comparative more stenotic, superlative most stenotic)

more stenotic (comparative)
most stenotic (superlative)

(pathology) Of or pertaining to a stenosis


terlipressin

(medicine) An analogue of vasopressin used as a vasoactive drug in the management of hypotension


acephalus

en-noun

acephalus (countable and uncountable, plural acephali)

(medicine, countable) A fetus affected by acephaly.

(medicine, uncountable) The condition of acephaly.


dTTP

(genetics) Initialism of deoxythymidine triphosphate.


dUTP

(genetics) Abbreviation of deoxyuridine triphosphate.


ventromedially

en-adv

ventromedially (comparative more ventromedially, superlative most ventromedially)

more ventromedially (comparative)
most ventromedially (superlative)


micromelia

en-noun

micromelia (usually uncountable, plural micromelias)

From micro- + Ancient Greek μέλος (mélos, “limb”) + -ia.

(pathology) The condition in which a limb is abnormally shortened.


thrombogenesis

thrombogenesis (usually uncountable, plural thrombogeneses)


tumorectomy

(surgery) the surgical removal of a tumor, along with the minimum of healthy tissue


uropathy

uropathy (countable and uncountable, plural uropathies)

(medicine) Any disease or disorder of the urinary tract.

uropatia

alternative medicine
alternative medicine

(alternative medicine) The therapeutic use of urine; urine therapy.


valvulopathy

(pathology) Any disease or disorder of the valves of the heart


vasoactive

en-adj

vasoactive (comparative more vasoactive, superlative most vasoactive)

more vasoactive (comparative)
most vasoactive (superlative)

(physiology, medicine) Active on vessel walls, that is, causing either constriction or dilation of a blood vessel, thus affecting hemodynamics (blood flow). Vasoactive substances may be endogenous (for example, endogenous angiotensin, vasopressin, or epinephrine) or exogenous (for example, pharmaceutical vasopressin or epinephrine).

vasoactif

that causes either constriction or dilation of a blood vessel


volemic

(medicine) Relating to the volume of blood circulating in the body

volemico

relating to the volume of blood circulating in the body


aciduria

en-noun

aciduria (countable and uncountable, plural acidurias)

(medicine) The presence of an acid in the urine


achlorhydria

achlorhydria (countable and uncountable, plural achlorhydrias)

(medicine) The absence of hydrochloric acid in the stomach


promnesia

Coined by philologist and psychical researcher Frederic W. H. Myers (1843-1901) from Ancient Greek προ- (pro-, “pre-, before”) + μνήμη (mnḗmē, “memory”) + -ία (-ía) on the model of amnesia, from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to think, mind”). Compare Greek προμνησία (promnisía).

der

(psychology, psychiatry, neologism) Déjà vu, a sense of having experienced some event before due to an imagined memory.


empyema

From Ancient Greek ἐμπύημα (empúēma, “gathering, abscess”).

(medicine) A collection of pus within a naturally existing anatomical cavity (as opposed to an abscess, which occurs in a newly formed cavity).


sevenless

Drosophila melanogaster
Drosophila melanogaster#Translingual

(genetics) A gene in Drosophila melanogaster that encodes a receptor tyrosine kinase protein essential to the development of R7 cells in the embryonic eye.


sertaconazole

From [Term?] + -conazole (“miconazole derivative”).

af

(pharmacology) An antifungal medication of the imidazole class.


flunoxaprofen

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

(pharmacology) A certain non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug.


buspirone

(pharmacology) A mild antianxiety tranquilizer (trademark Buspar) that is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₁H₃₁N₅O₂·HCl and does not induce significant tolerance or psychological dependence.


papula

Dr. Lanza stating that in Naples it is observed as an acute febrile disease, of which the papulae, pustules, and ulceration of the mouth are the sole pathognomonic signs, or anatomical character.

1847, “Positive Nosology. By V. Lanza. Vols. Ill and IV”, in British and Foreign Medico-chirurgical Review:

(medicine) A pimple; a small, usually conical, elevation of the cuticle, produced by congestion, accumulated secretion, or hypertrophy of tissue; a papule.


tribromoethanol

(pharmacology) A brominated alcohol formerly used as an anaesthetic in humans and now mainly used in laboratory animals.


pterygial

(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the pterygium


pelve

Calcium phosphate may form gravel and small calculi in the pelve of the kidney; the calculi are smooth and facetted, and of various de grees of hardness.

1887, Ernst Ziegler, Sir Donald MacAlister, A Text-book of Pathological Anatomy and Pathogenesis:

The pregnancy had reached term. The fetal head was plunged in the pelve for a greater part; the back was found in the left part of the womans abdomen; heart-beats were not heard.

1947, Gynaecologia - Volumes 123-124, page 59:

The pubis was often chopped off from the pelve at Wardell (Pl. 7e, f), a method which was rarely used at Glenrock. The reason is unclear, although it may have been done to break the connection between the pelves at the pubis symphysis.

The pelve is wider, and so is its pelvic inlet bone.

2018, Gloria H. Giroux, Crucifixion Thorn: Volume Two of the Arizona Trilogy, →ISBN:


saccular

(anatomy) Having the form of a series of sacs or pouches; sacculate.


quinidine

en-noun

quinidine (countable and uncountable, plural quinidines)

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A compound obtained from cinchona bark and used to treat irregularities of heart rhythm. It is an isomer of quinine.


chorioretinitis

(pathology) An inflammation of the choroid and retina of the eye

corioretinite

an inflammation of the choroid and retina of the eye


corticotropic

en-adj

corticotropic (comparative more corticotropic, superlative most corticotropic)

more corticotropic (comparative)
most corticotropic (superlative)

(medicine) That stimulates the adrenal cortex; of or pertaining to corticotropin


cryptorchidism

en-noun

cryptorchidism (usually uncountable, plural cryptorchidisms)

Other publications report a similar rate of 4–7%, but emphasize the influence of cryptorchidism, with which polyorchidism has been closely associated and which independently conveys an increased risk of testicular dysplasia [6], [9].

2013 January 7, Chloe B. Wilcox, Rachel D'Cruz, Andrew J.A. Holland, “Polyorchism in association with an undescended testis and testicular atrophy: Report of a unique case and review of the literature”, in Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, volume 1, number 1, →DOI, page e7:

(andrology) The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum.


jejunal

(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the jejunum


dicentric

(genetics) (of a chromosome) Having two centromeres (an aberration)


extrapancreatic

(anatomy, medicine) Originating outside of the pancreas


galactosemia

galactosemia (countable and uncountable, plural galactosemias)

(medicine) A genetic metabolic disorder characterized by an inability to metabolize galactose properly.


diseasome

(medicine, genetics) All the disorders and diseases of an organism, viewed as a whole, with special reference to genetic features


glycogenosis

glycogenosis (countable and uncountable, plural glycogenoses)

(pathology) A metabolic disorder characterized by the inability to metabolize glycogen properly


epithelial duct

epithelial duct (plural epithelial ducts)

(anatomy) Any duct lined with epithelium


pareunia

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From Ancient Greek πάρευνος (páreunos, “lying beside, lying with”).


atomoxetine

From [Term?] + -oxetine (“fluoxetine derivative”).

af

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A nonstimulant drug used for the treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.


insulinoma

en-noun

insulinoma (plural insulinomas or insulinomata)

insulinomas (plural)
insulinomata (plural)

(medicine, oncology) A tumour of the pancreas that secretes insulin.

insulinoma

a tumour of the pancreas that secretes insulin


hypoacidity

hypoacidity (countable and uncountable, plural hypoacidities)

(pathology) The condition of having less than the normal amount of acidity in the stomach


hypochylia

(medicine) A deficiency of chyle (gastric juice)


gammaglobulinemia

(medicine) The presence of gamma globulin in the bloodstream.


euglobulin lysis time

euglobulin lysis time (plural euglobulin lysis times)

(medicine, hematology) A blood test that measures the amount of time required for a clot to break down in the blood.


magnesemia

From magnes(ium) + -emia or magnes(io)- + -emia.

(physiology, especially in combination) The presence of magnesium in the blood, and (usually, especially) the degree (that is, its concentration).

magnésémie

the presence of magnesium ions in the blood


tympanostomy

From tympano- + -stomy or tympan- + -ostomy.

The children were randomly assigned in a clinical trial to undergo tympanostomy promptly or six to nine months later.

2007 January 30, Nicholas Bakalar, “Child Care: Ear Tubes Not Found to Affect Development”, in New York Times:

(surgery) Synonym of myringotomy, incision in the eardrum (tympanic membrane).


Hebb's rule

Introduced by Donald Hebb in his 1949 book The Organization of Behavior.

(neurology) Neurons that fire together wire together.


hyporeflexia

(medicine) Diminished function of one or more reflexes.


anisakiasis

(pathology) The disease caused by infection with Anisakis worms (usually through eating raw fish), characterised by violent abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting.


meatotomy

(surgery) A form of penile modification in which the underside of the glans is split, sometimes performed to alleviate meatal stenosis or urethral stricture.

меатотомия

splitting modification of the glans penis


dichoptic

(anatomy, of eyes) Widely separated near the top of the head


IgA

(medicine, biology) Abbreviation of immunoglobulin A.


-k-

(pharmacology) Alternative form of -kin-.


laryngopharynx

(anatomy) The part of the pharynx below and behind the larynx

laringofaringe

anatomy: the part of the pharynx below and behind the larynx


neuroglycopenia

Near-synonym: hypoglycorrhachia

central nervous system
central nervous system

(medicine) A shortage of glucose in the nervous system, especially the central nervous system and usually with especial reference to the brain.


plasma membrane

plasma membrane (plural plasma membranes)

(cytology) The semipermeable membrane that surrounds the cytoplasm of a cell.


percuss

en-verb

percuss (third-person singular simple present percusses, present participle percussing, simple past and past participle percussed)

percusses (present singular third-person)
percussing (participle present)
percussed (participle past)
percussed (past)

From Latin percussus, past participle of percutiō (“strike, beat”), from per (“through”) + quatiō (“shake, strike”).

The doctor percussed his chest to determine whether he had pneumonia.

PERCUSS the abdomen for tones. Percuss the abdomen when you suspect distention, fluid, or solid masses. Procedure: See Chapter 3 for the procedures for percussion. Percuss all quadrants for tones, using indirect percussion to assess density of abdominal contents (Fig. 13-11). Percuss in each quadrant for tympany and dullness. FIG. 13-11 Systematic Route for Abdominal Percussion.

2016, Susan F. Wilson, Jean Foret Giddens, Health Assessment for Nursing Practice, Elsevier Health Sciences, →ISBN, page 259:

(transitive, chiefly medicine) To attempt to divine the location or other quality of something by tapping on (an overlying surface).

Percussing a patient's spleen is best done while he is on his back.

As you percuss the kidneys, check for pain or tenderness, behind other organs which suggests a kidney infection. Remember to percuss both sides of the body to assess both kidneys.

2007, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Emergency Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, →ISBN:

(transitive, chiefly medicine) To attempt to divine the location or other quality of (something) by tapping on an overlying surface.


treprostinil

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) An analog of the biological compound prostacyclin, used in the treatment of hypertension.


annuloplasty

(cardiology) Surgical repair of the annular aspect of a cardiac valve.


thiomersal

From thio- + -mer- (“mercury-containing drug”) + -sal (“salicylic acid derivative”).

af

(pharmacology) A compound, chemical formula C₉H₉HgNaO₂S, used as an antiseptic and antifungal agent, especially in vaccines.


Freudianism

en-noun

Freudianism (usually uncountable, plural Freudianisms)

(psychology, psychoanalysis) Freudian beliefs and practices, particularly the mechanism of psychological repression, the centrality of sexual desire to the development of the persona, and the efficacy of the "talking cure" or psychoanalytic technique.


onychorrhexis

(pathology) fingernail and toenail brittleness and breakage, such as may be due to excessive strong soap and water exposure, nail polish remover, hypothyroidism, anemia, anorexia nervosa or bulimia, or after oral retinoid therapy.


LMS

LMS (countable and uncountable, plural LMSs)

Laurence-Moon syndrome
Laurence-Moon syndrome#English

(medicine) Initialism of Laurence-Moon syndrome.


folie à deux

/ˈfɒli ə ˈdɜː/

Borrowed from French folie à deux (“madness for/of two [people]”).

bor+

(psychiatry, strictly) A rare syndrome in which a symptom of psychosis (particularly a paranoid or delusional belief) is transmitted from one person to another.


aclinical

en-adj

aclinical (comparative more aclinical, superlative most aclinical)

more aclinical (comparative)
most aclinical (superlative)

(medicine, psychiatry) Not differentiated; not meeting clinical diagnostic criteria.


octreotide

From [Term?] + -reotide (“somatostatin receptor agonist/antagonist”).

af

(pharmacology) An octapeptide that mimics natural somatostatin pharmacologically, though it is a more potent inhibitor of growth hormone, glucagon and insulin than the natural hormone.


abetalipoproteinemia

en-noun

abetalipoproteinemia (usually uncountable, plural abetalipoproteinemias)

From a- + Ancient Greek βῆτα (bêta, “second”) + lipoprotein + Ancient Greek αἷμα (haîma, “blood”).

af

(pathology) A rare autosomal recessive disorder that interferes with the normal absorption of fat and fat-soluble vitamins from food.


-n-

(pharmacology) Alternative form of -ner-.


germinal matrix

(anatomy) A highly cellular and highly vascularized region in the brain from which cells migrate out during brain development.


webspace

The first webspace flap has been classified into 4 types based on this versatility […]

2014, Ian A. Trail, Andrew N. M. Fleming, Disorders of the Hand: Volume 1: Hand Injuries, page 159:

Digital contractures and webspace contractures of the foot are dealt with using the same principles and techniques as in the digits of the hand.

2016, David G. Greenhalgh, Burn Care for General Surgeons and General Practitioners, page 163:

Injury to the median nerve during CTR commonly involves the nerve to the third webspace, the recurrent motor branch, or the palmar cutaneous branch (seen with more radially placed incisions).

2017, Scott F. M. Duncan, Ryosuke Kakinoki, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Related Median Neuropathies:

Usually one will want to open the tip or the pad of the finger and attend to additional trimming about flexion creases and webspaces […]

2020, Terri M. Skirven, A. Lee Osterman, Jane Fedorczyk, Rehabilitation of the Hand and Upper Extremity, page 1534:

(anatomy) One of the spaces between the fingers or toes that contains a web of skin.


strangulated

a strangulated hernia

(medicine) Having the circulation stopped by compression; attended with arrest or obstruction of circulation, caused by constriction or compression.


aromatherapeutic

(alternative medicine) Of or pertaining to aromatherapy


revulsive

(medicine) That which causes revulsion; a revulsive remedy or agent.


subpentagonal

(anatomy, botany) Having five sides, but not forming a regular pentagon

subpentagonale

having five sides, but not forming a regular pentagon


OCB

oligoclonal band
oligoclonal band#English

(medicine) Initialism of oligoclonal band.


TSS

en-noun

TSS (countable and uncountable, plural TSSs)

toxic shock syndrome
toxic shock syndrome#English

(pathology) Initialism of toxic shock syndrome.


culdoscope

Decker had just introduced his culdoscope and was advocating culdoscopy. I actually saw two peritoneoscopies during training but it had not achieved wide use.

1951 July, Richard D. Reekie, “Critical Analysis of Recent Advances in Gynecology”, in Northwest Medicine, volume 50, number 7, Portland, Ore.: Northwest Medical Publishing Association, page 508:

(medicine) A kind of endoscope used in culdoscopy.


culdoscopy

culdoscopy (countable and uncountable, plural culdoscopies)

(medicine) Endoscopy of the female pelvic organs by way of the vagina.


rectouterine

(anatomy) Located between the rectum and uterus.


venereology

(medicine) A branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.


otorrhea

otorrhea (countable and uncountable, plural otorrheas)

(medicine) Discharge of fluid from an external ear.


antiulcer

(medicine) Serving to prevent or counteract ulcers.


ballotte

en-verb

ballotte (third-person singular simple present ballottes, present participle ballotting, simple past and past participle ballotted)

ballottes (present singular third-person)
ballotting (participle present)
ballotted (participle past)
ballotted (past)

(medicine, transitive) To perform ballottement upon.


lipoatrophy

(medicine) The loss of subcutaneous fatty tissue.


merotelic

(genetics) Describing the attachment of one kinetochore to more than 2 centrosomes.


missegregation

en-noun

missegregation (countable and uncountable, plural missegregations)

(genetics) The faulty segregation of chromosomes.


substance abuse

(medicine) An overindulgence in and dependence on a drug or other chemical.


supereruption

/ˌsuːpəɹɨˈɹʌpʃn̩/

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introitus vaginæ

introitus vaginæ (plural introitus vaginæ or introitus vaginarum)

introitus vaginæ (plural)
introitus vaginarum (plural)

ĭntrōʹĭtəs vəjīʹnē

/ɪnˈtɹəʊ.ɪtəs vəˈdʒaɪniː/

From Latin introitus vāgīnæ (“entrance of [a/the] vagina”).

bor

A great many prostitutes can contract their introitus vaginæ at will, and you will find the action of a hypertrophied ring, constrictor cunni, around the outlet of the vagina, and in a great many prostitutes you will find prolapse, too.

1909, Transactions of the Chicago Gynecological Society, W. Wood & Co., page 56:

Your women get hysterectomies, their introitus vaginae tightened, and take estrogen to begin again. I don’t know what you men do.

1978, Arnold J. Mandell, Coming of Middle Age: A Journey, Summit Books, →ISBN, page 143, →ISBN:


urinary meatus

en-noun

urinary meatus (plural urinary meatuses)

(anatomy) The external orifice of the urethra, from which urine is ejected during urination and semen is ejected during ejaculation.


Kardex

From the trademarked name of a particular brand of card system; an alteration of card (“data recorded on durable paper”) + -ex.

(medicine) A medical-patient information system which uses forms preprinted on durable card stock; loosely, any similar system for paper-based record-keeping.


cisterna chyli

(anatomy) A dilated sac at the lower end of the thoracic duct into which lymph from the intestinal trunk and two lumbar lymphatic trunks flows


hematoporphyria

(medicine) A disorder of porphyrin metabolism in which uroporphyrin and coproporphyrin are present in the tissues and urine.


intensivist

(medicine) Of or pertaining to intensive care.


intensivist

Adult criteria are inappropriate for infants, but it was found that Dutch doctors sometimes do actively end the life of a child with the specific consent of the parents; a recent survey revealed that as many as 45% of neotologists and intensivists had intentionally done so.

2013, Peter De Cruz, Comparative Healthcare Law, page 400:

(medicine) A practitioner of intensive care.


intensive care

→ Turkish: yoğun bakım (calque)

(medicine) The support and monitoring of critically ill patients, especially by the use of instrumentation and specialized staff and equipment.

特別監護 /特别监护

intensive care unit
intensive care unit#English

(medicine, colloquial) Ellipsis of intensive care unit.


plasmoditrophoblast

(cytology) The outer, syncytial layer of the trophoblast.


cystocele

From French cystocèle, from Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis, “anatomical sac”). By surface analysis, cysto- + -cele.

der

(medicine) Hernial intrusion of the bladder into the vagina, resulting from tearing of the pubocervical fascia during childbirth and often accompanied by urethroceles.

cystocèle

hernial intrusion of the bladder into the vagina


urethrocele

(medicine) Prolapse of the female urethra into the vagina.


ureterocele

(medicine) A congenital abnormality of the urinary bladder, in which the distal ureter balloons at its opening into the bladder, forming a pouch.


cecoureterocele

(medicine) An ectopic ureterocele that extends into the urethra but opens into the bladder.


bulbospongiosus

(anatomy) One of the superficial muscles of the perineum, covering the bulb of the penis in males and the vestibular bulb in females


bodily function

en-noun

bodily function (plural bodily functions)

(physiology) A normal physical process that occurs in the body.


zygomatic arch

zygomatic arch (plural zygomatic arches)

(anatomy) An arch formed by the zygomatic process of the temporal bone and the temporal process of the zygomatic bone.


zygomatic process

zygomatic process (plural zygomatic processes)

(anatomy) A protrusion from the rest of the skull, most of it belonging to the zygomatic bone, but also contributed to by the frontal bone, maxilla and temporal bone.


keriorrhea

/ˌkɛɹɪəˈɹiːə/

(medicine) The discharge of orange-coloured, waxy diarrhoea following the consumption of oilfish or escolar


arthromere

From arthro- (“joint”) + -mere (“part”).

(anatomy) Any of the constitutive body segments of a jointed animal.

lichaamsgeleding

any of the constitutive body segments of a jointed animal


serotherapy

serotherapy (countable and uncountable, plural serotherapies)

I will take this opportunity to present various regional initiatives in serum production that are absent from most historical accounts of serotherapy, even those focusing on France.

2016, Jonathan Simon, Diphtheria Serum as a Technological Object: A Philosophical Analysis of Serotherapy in France 1894-1900:

(medicine) The therapeutic use of sera or vaccines.


pars distalis

First attested in English in 1913 or prior: from scientific Latin pars distālis, from classical Latin pars (“part”) + post-classical Latin distālis (“~distant”).

(anatomy) The distal part of the adenohypophysis, which contains the majority of its hormone-secreting cells.


arboreous

The arboreous ramification of the Meditallium of the Cerebellum appearing, being cut right downwards.

1695, Humphrey Ridley, The Anatomy of the Brain Containing its Mechanism and Physiology, London: S. Smith and B. Walford, Chapter 17, figure 7:

1698, William Cowper, The Anatomy of Humane Bodies, Oxford: S. Smith and B. Walford, Table 56,
[…] [the] Internal Concave Surface [of the Placenta Uterina] next the Amnios, Appears Cover’d with the Chorion; under which the Arboreous Disposition of its Blood-Vessels are elegantly Exprest.

(obsolete, anatomy) Having a tree-like, branching structure.


mesosternum

(anatomy) The middle portion, or body, of the sternum.


hydrops

From Ancient Greek ὕδρωψ (húdrōps), from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”). Doublet of hydropsy and dropsy.

(medicine) The abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in a tissue or cavity.


hydropericardium

(medicine) The accumulation of serous fluid in the pericardium


hydroperitoneum

If uniformity could be preserved throughout, we ought, however, to say hydroperitoneum, in place of ascites, hydropneumonia, for edema of the lungs, hydroarachnoid, for hydrocephalus, hydropleura, for hydrothorax, and hydrovarium, for dropsy of the ovaries.

1848, John Bell, Lectures on the Theory and Practice of Physic, volume 2, page 425:

In the greater proportion of cases hydroperitoneum causes no difficulty.

1906, Sir John Bland-Sutton, The Diseases of women, page 380:

There were fourteen cases of primary ovarian cancer, most of them associated with hydroperitoneum.

1922, International Record of Medicine and General Practice Clinics:

(medicine, obsolete) The accumulation of fluid in the peritoneum


hydropneumothorax

(medicine) The presence of both fluid and air in the pleural cavity


scapha

From Latin scapha (“light boat; skiff”).

(anatomy) The scaphoid fossa of the helix of the ear.


hidradenitis

hidradenitis (usually uncountable, plural hidradenitides)

First attested in 1894. From the German Hidradenitis (1865; also the etymologically more consistent Hidrotadenitis, 1893), ultimately representing the Ancient Greek roots ἱδρώς (hidrṓs, “sweat”, stem: ἱδρῶτ-, hidrōt-) + ἀδήν (adḗn, “gland”, stem: ἀδεν-, aden-) + -ῖτις (-îtis, “[inflammatory] disease”).

(medicine) Inflammation of the sweat glands.


prunella

From post-classical Latin prunella, alternation of brunella (“infectious epidemic”), from brunus + -ella.

(obsolete, medicine) Any of various diseases characterised by inflammation of the mouth or throat.


clubroot

clubroot (countable and uncountable, plural clubroots)

Plasmodiophora brassicae
Plasmodiophora brassicae

(phytopathology) A common disease of cabbages, radishes, turnips, and other plants of the Cruciferae, caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae, in which galls form on latent roots, rendering them clublike.


hydrothorax

hydrothorax (usually uncountable, plural hydrothoraxes or hydrothoraces)

hydrothoraxes (plural)
hydrothoraces (plural)

(medicine) The presence of serous fluid (liquid) in the pleural cavity.


xerodermia

A boy, aged 9, had suffered from xerodermia since the second month of life.

1900 January, “Epitome: Therapeutics”, in Medical Review, volume 3, number 16, page 43:


opisthenar

From opistho- (“behind, back”) + thenar (“palm of the hand”).

prefix

Blood samples were obtained from the opisthenar vein for measurements of lactate.

1998, Koichi Okita et al., “Skeletal Muscle Metabolism Limits Capacity in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure”, in Circulation, volume 98, number 18, pages 1886–1891:

Her mother favored a multiyear project: obscenities carved in intricate and clever juxtapositions, descending every finger, curling in lettered whorls across the palm, fanning in offensive rays across the opisthenar, which is the name for the back of the hand, a word that Leilani knew because she had studied the structure of the human hand in detail, the better to understand her difference.

2001, Dean R. Koontz, One Door Away from Heaven, Random House, →ISBN, page 497:

The handstrap includes an opisthenar-surrounding strap portion (3) which attaches to a handgrip (1) by way of transmission straps (4, 5) extending under the palm and thumb.

2002, Taisto Manninen et al., "Handgrip for a Skiing, Walking or Skating Pole and Handstrap Fastened to the Same" (U.S. patent application), abstract

Seventy seconds after iodine contrast medium […] was injected at 1.0 ml/sec (total 100 ml) from^([sic]) the opisthenar vein, the whole breast was examined […]

2002, Hiroshi Nakahara et al., “Extension of Breast Cancer: Comparison of CT and MRI”, in Radiation Medicine, volume 20, number 1, page 17:

(medicine, anatomy, rare) The back of the hand.


saturant

(medicine) An antacid, such as magnesia, used to reduce stomach acidity.


anhydrovinblastine

(pharmacology, oncology) One of two vinca alkaloids useful in the treatment of cancer.


alamethicin

(medicine) A peptide antibiotic containing the amino acid 2-aminoisobutyric acid that is not found in proteins


shoulder bone

From Middle English schuldre bon; equivalent to shoulder + bone.


tussive

en-adj

tussive (comparative more tussive, superlative most tussive)

more tussive (comparative)
most tussive (superlative)

(medicine) Related to, caused by, or accompanied by a cough

tusígeno

related to, caused by, or accompanied by a cough


abiraterone

/æb.ɪˈɹæt.əˌɹoʊn/

/æb.ɪˈɹæt.ə.ɹəʊn/

From [Term?] + -terone (“antiandrogen”).

(pharmacology) A pyridine-substituted sterol used as a drug against prostate cancer.


macrochiria

(medicine) Abnormal largeness of the hands.


macrogenitosomia

(medicine) Exaggerated physical and sexual development in a young person


macromelia

(medicine) The condition of having unusually large limbs.

macromelie

the condition having unusually large limbs


macroplasia

(medicine) Excessive development of part of the body


macropodia

(medicine) Excessive development of the feet.


macrostomia

(medicine) The condition of having an abnormally large mouth


macrotia

(medicine) Abnormal development of the auricle of the ear


photodermatitis

en-noun

photodermatitis (usually uncountable, plural photodermatitides)

(medicine) Dermatitis caused by or aggravated by exposure to sunlight.

fotodermatite

dermatitis caused by or aggravated by exposure to light


photodermatosis

photodermatosis (countable and uncountable, plural photodermatoses)

(medicine) dermatosis caused by or aggravated by exposure to light


coaptation splint

coaptation splint (plural coaptation splints)

(medicine) A short splint, used with a longer one that covers the entire limb, that prevents the ends of a fractured bone from overriding


apophysitis

(pathology) Inflammation of an apophysis, a bony tubercle.


pulmonary edema

pulmonary edema (plural pulmonary edemas)

(pathology) The accumulation of fluid in the tissue of the lungs.


aneurysm

From Ancient Greek ἀνεύρυσμα (aneúrusma, “a widening, a dilation”), from ἀνευρύνω (aneurúnō, “to dilate”), from ἀνά (aná, “up”) + εὐρύς (eurús, “wide”).

bor

About 120,000 people were helping with the two-week annual harvest and “obviously you’re going to have some accidents”, he said. Every year, “one or two people” died from heart failure or aneurysms, he added.

2023 September 14, “France investigates deaths of four Champagne workers in heatwave”, in The Guardian, sourced from Agence France-Presse, →ISSN:

(pathology) An abnormal blood-filled swelling of an artery or vein, resulting from a localized weakness in the wall of the vessel.


antiphlogistic

en-adj

antiphlogistic (comparative more antiphlogistic, superlative most antiphlogistic)

more antiphlogistic (comparative)
most antiphlogistic (superlative)

From anti- + Ancient Greek φλόξ (phlóx, “flame”) + -istic.

af

Messengers went off for her physician and medical man. They came, consulted, prescribed, vanished. The young companion of Miss Crawley, at the conclusion of their interview, came in to receive their instructions, and administered those antiphlogistic medicines which the eminent men ordered.

1847 January – 1848 July, William Makepeace Thackeray, chapter 14, in Vanity Fair […], London: Bradbury and Evans […], published 1848, →OCLC:


antiphlogistic

Inflammatory glossocele must be combated by antiphlogistics.

1845, Robley Dunglison, Medical Lexicon: A Dictionary of Medical Science, page 338:

(pharmacology) A plant or remedy that reduces inflammation.


basal ganglion

(neuroanatomy) Any of a group of nuclei in the brain interconnected with the cerebral cortex, thalamus and brainstem.


Lewy body

Named after Jewish German-born American neurologist Frederic Lewy (1885–1950).

(medicine) An abnormal aggregate of protein that develops inside nerve cells.


RAD

en-noun

RAD (countable and uncountable, plural RADs)

reactive attachment disorder
reactive attachment disorder#English

(medicine) Initialism of reactive attachment disorder.


protostoma

From proto- + Ancient Greek στόμα (stóma, “mouth”).

af

It is frequently stated by critics of the protostoma hypothesis that it involves a reversal of dorsal and ventral sides during the evolution of Vertebrates from their invertebrate ancestors but it will be gathered from what has been said that this criticism rests on a misunderstanding.

1919, Ernest William MacBride, Text-book of Embryology:

The opening of this, the protostoma, becomes elongated, taking on an elliptical shape, and then it narrows in the middle, its outline becoming that of a dumb-bell.

1921, John Graham Kerr, Zoology for Medical Students, page 150:

(embryology, obsolete) Synonym of blastopore


esthesioneuroblastoma

From Ancient Greek αἴσθησις (aísthēsis, “sensation”) + neuro- + blastoma.

affix

(medicine) A rare form of cancer, involving the nasal cavity and believed to arise from the olfactory epithelium, that can cause loss of vision.


saccule

Borrowed from Latin sacculus (“a little sack or bag”), diminutive of saccus (“a bag, sack”). Doublet of sacculus.

(biology, anatomy) A small sac, pouch, or cyst.

(anatomy) The smaller of the two fluid-filled sacs forming part of the labyrinth of the inner ear (the other being the utricle). It contains a region of hair cells and otoliths which send signals to the brain concerning the orientation of the head.


microgenesis

(biology, anatomy, medicine) The condition of a body part which has developed abnormally small.


AIS

en-noun

AIS (countable and uncountable, plural AISs or AISes or AIS's)

AISs (plural)
AISes (plural)
AIS's (plural)

/ˈeɪ ˈaɪ ˈɛs/

androgen insensitivity syndrome
androgen insensitivity syndrome#English

(pathology) Abbreviation of androgen insensitivity syndrome.


AIS

/ˈeɪ ˈaɪ ˈɛs/

Abbreviated Injury Scale
w:Abbreviated Injury Scale

(emergency medicine) Initialism of Abbreviated Injury Scale.


capecitabine

From ca(rboxylate) + pe(ntyl) + -citabine (“cytarabine or azacytidine derivative”).

af

(pharmacology) An antineoplastic drug C₁₅H₂₂FN₃O₆ (trademark Xeloda) that is converted in the body to fluorouracil and is administered orally to treat colorectal cancers and often in conjunction with docetaxel to treat metastatic breast cancer.


uncastable

en-adj

uncastable (comparative more uncastable, superlative most uncastable)

more uncastable (comparative)
most uncastable (superlative)

...internal fixation in children with open, unstable, or otherwise uncastable forearm fractures […]

2005, Mercer Rang, Maya E Pring, Dennis Ray Wenger, Rang's children's fractures:

(medicine) That cannot be set in a cast.


fomes

From medical Latin fōmes (“fomite”), a figurative extension of its original sense of kindling, tinder, etc. Gradually supplanted in use by fomite, a mistaken backformation of its plural form fomites, from Latin fōmitēs.

If this putrid ferment could be more immediately corrected, a stop would probably be put to the flux, and the fomes of the disease likewise removed.

1773, Gentleman's Magazine, number 43, page 554:

(obsolete, medicine) The morbid matter created by a disease.

Toys are common fomites.

I cannot say that I have known it spread from fomites.

1803, Medical & Physical Journal, number 10, page 213:

(archaic, medicine) Synonym of fomite: a substance able to communicate infection between people.


chondrosarcoma

en-noun

chondrosarcoma (plural chondrosarcomas or chondrosarcomata)

chondrosarcomas (plural)
chondrosarcomata (plural)

(oncology) A type of bone cancer, a cartilage-based tumour.


algo-

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἄλγος (álgos).

algo- + -genic → algogenic


nosode

(homeopathy) A homeopathic preparation of diseased matter.


anaclasis

From Ancient Greek ἀνάκλασις (anáklasis).

(medicine) The forced bending of a joint.


personal hygiene

personal hygiene (usually uncountable, plural personal hygienes)

The modern bathroom is the temple of personal hygiene.

(health sciences) The hygienic measures concerning a person's bodily condition, notably external cleanliness.


brimonidine

(pharmacology) A drug used to treat open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension.


dynamize

en-verb

dynamize (third-person singular simple present dynamizes, present participle dynamizing, simple past and past participle dynamized)

dynamizes (present singular third-person)
dynamizing (participle present)
dynamized (participle past)
dynamized (past)


oxymetholone

Blend of (hydr)oxymethylidene + mestanolone.

blend

(pharmacology) A synthetic anabolic steroid developed in 1960, used to treat osteoporosis and anaemia and to stimulate muscle growth in undernourished or underdeveloped patients.


dichlorvos

From dichlor(o)v(inyl) + -fos (“phosphorous derivative”).

af

Degradation of trichlorfon occurs through the splitting of the Phosphorus-Carbon (P-C) bond and through hydrolysis of the poOCH bonds resulting in trace amounts of dichlorvos, a more acutely toxic organophosphate.

(pharmacology) A highly volatile organophosphate, 2,2-dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate (DDVP), widely used as a fumigant to control household pests and to protect stored product from insects.


cinchocaine

en-noun

cinchocaine (countable and uncountable, plural cinchocaines)

From cincho(namide) + -caine (“local anesthetic”).

af

(pharmacology) An amide local anesthetic, the active ingredient in some topical hemorrhoid creams.


denatonium

From denat(ure) + -onium (“quaternary ammonium compound”).

(pharmacology) A quaternary ammonium cation N-benzyl-2-(2,6-dimethylanilino)-N,N-diethyl-2-oxoethan-1-aminium benzoate; the most bitter chemical compound known, whose salts are used as aversive agents to prevent accidental ingestion of dangerous substances.

lidocaine

a similar compound without a benzyl group


triamcinolone

en-noun

triamcinolone (countable and uncountable, plural triamcinolones)

From [Term?] + [Term?] + -olone (“steroid or steroid-like drug”).

af

(pharmacology) A glucocorticoid steroidal drug 9-fluoro-16-hydroxyprednisolone used chiefly in the form of its acetal or acetate derivatives especially in treating skin disorders, asthma, and allergic rhinitis.


keraunomedicine

(medicine) The medical study of lightning injuries and casualties.


anaphoresis

From ana- + -phoresis or from Ancient Greek ἀναφορέω (anaphoréō).

(medicine) A reduction in the activity of the sweat glands.


analepsis

en-noun

analepsis (countable and uncountable, plural analepses)

From Ancient Greek ἀνάληψις (análēpsis).

(medicine, archaic) Recovery of strength after sickness.

(obsolete, medicine) A kind of epileptic attack, originating from gastric disorder.


anasarca

anasarca (countable and uncountable, plural anasarcas)

From Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-, “up to, thoroughly”) + σάρξ (sárx, “flesh, body”), short for ὕδρωψ ἀνὰ σάρκα (húdrōps anà sárka, literally “dropsy throughout the flesh”). Compare hyposarca.


prefrontal cortex

(neuroanatomy) The anterior part of the frontal lobes of the mammalian brain, lying in front of the motor and premotor areas.

aivokuoren etuosa

the anterior part of the frontal lobes of the brain


endbrain

(neuroanatomy) The anterior part of the forebrain; the telencephalon.


myelencephalon

(neuroanatomy) The portion of the brain composed of the medulla oblongata.


malaxation

en-noun

malaxation (countable and uncountable, plural malaxations)

(pharmacology) The kneading and squeezing of ingredients into a mass for making pills and plasters.


farmaceutical

Of course industry assures us that biotech's "farmaceuticals" would never be allowed to grow in proximity to related plants and wild relatives, and that measures will be taken to mitigate the spread of transgenes from pharma crops and biofortified plants.

2002 Spring, ETC Group, “Genetic Pollution in Mexico's Center of Maize Diversity”, in Backgrounder, volume 8, number 2, archived from the original on 2008-11-28, page 3:

(pharmacology, medicine) A medically valuable compound produced from modified agricultural crops or animals (usually through biotechnology).


farmaceutical

(pharmacology, medicine) Of or pertaining to farmaceuticals.


cefalexin

(pharmacology) A particular oral cephalosporin antibiotic.


surfeit water

(obsolete, medicine) A liquid medicine for treating indigestion.


cytophagy

(cytology) The ingestion of cells by phagocytes.


gene family

(genetics) A group of closely related genes that make similar gene products.


genomic plasticity

In fact, these subtelomeric regions are sites of marked genomic plasticity and appear to serve as nurseries for generating new genes and enhancing genetic diversity.

2001, Orlando J. Miller, Eeva Therman, chapter 30, in Human Chromosomes, →ISBN, page 456:

(biology, genetics) The alterable nature of prokaryotic genomes that enables the fluid exchange of DNA from one microorganism to another and allows prokaryotes to adapt their genomes rapidly so they can survive changes in environmental conditions.


anovulation

anovulation (usually uncountable, plural anovulations)


mithridate

mithridate (countable and uncountable, plural mithridates)

Mithridates VI of Pontus
Pontus
mithridate

From Middle English mitridate and methridat, from Old French mithridat, from Late Latin mithridatum and mithridatium, from Latin Mithridātīus (“of or related to Mithridates”), from Mithridātēs + -ius, from Ancient Greek Μιθριδάτης (Mithridátēs), the Greek form of the name of Mithridates VI of Pontus. Doublet of mithridatium, mithridatum, and mithridaticon.

metridat

supposed universal antidote against poison

Auicen saythe; There be certeyne medicins... which wyl not suffre poyson to approche nere the harte, as triacle and Metridate.

1528, Joannes de Mediolano, translated by Thomas Paynell, Regimen Sanitatis Salerni, page 33:

After I had thus evacuated the Plethora, and diſpoſed her body for Mercurialls more operative, I gave her each morning and evening a few grains of Mercur. diaphoret. in a bolus with conſ. lujule and Mithridate [...]

1676, Richard Wiseman, “Of Lepra or Elephantiasis”, in Several Chirurgicall Treatises, London: Printed by E. Flesher and J[ohn] Macock, for R[ichard] Royston […], and B[enjamin] Took […], →OCLC, 1st book (A Treatise of Tumours), page 139:

Fools may talk of Mythridate, Cordials, Elixers...

1686, Thomas D'Urfey, Common-wealth of Women, act V, scene ii, line 47:

What he wanted, in effect, was a universal antidote, which medical science has for years referred to as a mithridate.

1990, Harold Leo Klawans, Newton's Madness, page 127:

(historical, pharmacology) Any of various historical medicine, typically an electuary compounded with various poison, believed to derive from Mithridates VI and to serve as a universal antidote.

The contemplation was a mithridate to a pestered conceipted minde.

1587, Angell Day translating Longus as Daphnis and Chloe, sig. C3v

That which maketh me most both to sorrow and wonder, is that musick (a methridat for melancholy) should make him mad.

1592, John Lyly, Midas..., act IV, scene iv, line 47:

(archaic, figuratively, by extension) Synonym of cure.


forebody

From Middle English forebodi, forbody, equivalent to fore- + body.


lingula

From Latin lingula (“tonguelet, small unit of volume”), from lingua (“tongue”) + -ula (“-ule: forming diminutives”).

bor

(anatomy) Any of several tongue-shaped bony structures, especially that which forms the anterior border of the mandibular foramen.

(anatomy) Any small, fleshy tongue-shaped structure, such as in the anatomy of the brain or the human left lung, or in the whitefly vasiform orifice.


middle body

Buttocks, lower back, and perineum burns occur when a child's middle body is forcibly held under hot water.

2006, Julia A. McMillan et al., chapter 17, in Oski's Pediatrics, →ISBN, page 149:


noso-

From Ancient Greek νοσο- (noso-, “disease”), combining form of νόσος (nósos, “disease”).

disease, sickness

2015, “noso-, nos-, nosero-, noser-, -nosia, -nosis, -noses, -nosus, nosema-”, in Robertson's words for a modern age: a dictionary of English vocabulary words derived primarily from Latin and Greek sources, presented individually and in family units, Senior Scribe Publications, retrieved 2015-03-25:


arformoterol

From absolute configuration (“R-configuration”) + formoterol.

af

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

(pharmacology) A long-acting beta-adrenoceptor agonist drug (LABA) indicated for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.


mycophenolate

From mycophenolic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

(pharmacology) Any salt or ester of mycophenolic acid.


mycophenolic acid

en-noun

mycophenolic acid (countable and uncountable, plural mycophenolic acids)

(pharmacology) A crystalline antibiotic C₁₇H₂₀O₆ obtained from fungi of the genus Penicillium, used as an immunosuppressant drug to prevent rejection in organ transplants.


nicardipine

calcium channel blocker
calcium channel blocker

(pharmacology) A calcium channel blocker used to treat high blood pressure and angina.


intrathecally

routes of administration
route of administration#English

(medicine) In an intrathecal way: into the spinal canal. One of various routes of administration for medications.


diabetogenic

en-adj

diabetogenic (comparative more diabetogenic, superlative most diabetogenic)

more diabetogenic (comparative)
most diabetogenic (superlative)


ADMET

"Preclinical in vitro testing for ADMET (absorption, distribution, metabolism, excreation and toxicity)...."

2009, Elizabeth Lipp, “ADMET Increasingly Integral to Discovery (archived article)”, in Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News:

"ADMET is no longer a nice-to-do tool. It has become an integral part of drug discovery and development...."

(pharmacology) Initialism of absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, toxicity: A set of test categories used together in drug discovery to provide insight into how a pharmaceutical drug interacts with the body as a whole.


fluvoxamine

Probably from flu(oro)- + v(aleryl) + ox(y)- + amine.

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A synthetic antidepressant drug which acts by prolonging the effect of the neurotransmitter serotonin on the brain.


bambuterol

From b(is)am(ide) + -buterol (“phenethylamine derivative”).

af

(pharmacology) A LABA used in the treatment of asthma, a prodrug of terbutaline.


nisoxetine

From [Term?] + -oxetine (“fluoxetine derivative”).

(pharmacology) A drug that inhibits the reuptake of norepinephrine (noradrenaline), originally researched as an antidepressant but not currently used in humans.


teriparatide

/ˌtɛɹ.ɪˈpɛɹ.əˌtaɪd/

From teri- (of unknown origin) + para(thyroid) + -tide (“peptide, glycopeptide”).

(pharmacology) A recombinant form of parathyroid hormone, used in the treatment of some forms of osteoporosis.


olsalazine

From [Term?] + -salazine (“salicylic acid derivative”).

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A disodium salicylate C₁₄H₁₀N₂O₆ that is administered orally and is converted in the body to an aminosalicylic acid having an anti-inflammatory effect used in the treatment of ulcerative colitis.


nagana

In 1894 Major David Bruce was sent to Zululand to investigate the cattle disease nagana.

1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, Folio Society, published 2016, page 460:

(veterinary medicine) A disease of vertebrates in southern Africa, characterised by swelling and lethargy and caused by trypanosomes transmitted by tsetse flies.


strictureplasty

en-noun

strictureplasty (countable and uncountable, plural strictureplasties)

(surgery) The surgical removal of part of the bowel affected by scar tissue.


progeria

progeria (countable and uncountable, plural progerias)

Hutchinson–Gilford syndrome or progeria (derived from pro, before, and geras, old age) is characterized by premature ageing (Fig. 18.1) and the early onset of age-related symptoms such as joint restriction and cerebral and myocardial infarction. Progeria occurs in about one in eight million people (DeBusk, 1972), but the true incidence may be somewhat higher (Sarkar and Shinton, 2001).

2004, E. S. Roach, “18: Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome”, in E. Steve Roach, Van S. Miller, editors, Neurocutaneous Disorders, page 150:

Hutchinson-Gilford progeria is a syndrome commonly characterized by accelerated aging. Children affected by progeria have a life expectancy of approximately 13 years. Progeria results from damage to the LMNA gene that codes for the protein lamin A.

2007, Carie Ann Braun, Cindy Miller Anderson, Pathophysiology: Functional Alterations in Human Health, page 436:

Hutchinson Gilford progeria syndrome (progeria) is a rare childhood disease, affecting 1 in 4 million births worldwide (Hennekam, 2006) and recapitulates certain aspects of the normal aging process at an accelerated rate.

2015, Ingrid A. Harten, Michelle Olive, Thomas N. Wright, “16: Vascular Disease in Hutchinson Gilford Progeria Syndrome and Aging: Common Phenotypes and Potential Mechanisms”, in Matt Kaeberlein, George Martin, editors, Handbook of the Biology of Aging, 8th edition, page 434:

(pathology) An extremely rare genetic condition wherein symptoms resembling aspects of aging are manifested at an early age.

早衰症

genetic condition wherein symptoms resembling aging are manifested at an early age

Benjamin Button disease

genetic condition exhibiting symptoms of aging at an early age


zuclopenthixol

From German zu(sammen) (Z-configuration) + clopenthixol.

af

(pharmacology) A typical antipsychotic neuroleptic drug of the thioxanthene group.


mesoridazine

/mɛzˌɔɹˈɪd.əˌziːn/

Probably from me(thyl)s(ulf)o(xy) + (pipe)rid(ine) + (phenothi)azine.

(pharmacology) A phenothiazine tranquilizer C₂₁H₂₆N₂OS₂ used formerly especially in the treatment of schizophrenia and anxiety.


agranulocytosis

en-noun

agranulocytosis (countable and uncountable, plural agranulocytoses)

(pathology) An acute condition involving a severe and dangerous leukopenia, particularly of neutrophils, causing a neutropenia in the circulating blood.


cyproheptadine

cyproheptadine (countable and uncountable, plural cyproheptadines)

From [Term?] + -tadine (“tricyclic compound”).

af

(pharmacology) A particular antihistaminic, anticholinergic and antiserotonergic agent.


prochlorperazine

/ˌpɹoʊˌklɔɹˈpɛɹ.əˌzin/

(pharmacology) A drug C₂₀H₂₄ClN₃S (trademark Compazine) that is a phenothiazine derivative having antiemetic and antipsychotic properties.


droperidol

(pharmacology) An antidopaminergic drug used as an antiemetic and antipsychotic


alendronic acid

Probably from a(minobuty)l(id)ene + -dronic (“calcium metabolism regulator, from ethidronic acid derivatives, EThane-1-HYDRoxy-1,1- diphosphONIC acid”) acid.

(pharmacology) A bisphosphonate C₄H₁₃NO₇P₂ used to inhibit bone resorption especially in the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and Paget's disease of bone. Trade names include Fosamax and possibly others.

alendronate

coordinate as a base versus an acid, but synonymous in the practical sense that the conjugate base and conjugate acid coexist in solution


antibrachium

(anatomy) Alternative spelling of antebrachium


brachium

Borrowed from Latin bracchium (“arm”). Doublet of braccio.


peptogenic

en-adj

peptogenic (comparative more peptogenic, superlative most peptogenic)

more peptogenic (comparative)
most peptogenic (superlative)


flupentixol

Probably from flu(oro)- + phen- + thi(o)x(anthene) + -ol.

af

(pharmacology) A typical antipsychotic drug of the thioxanthenes.


vestibulocochlear

(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the vestibule and the cochlea in the inner ear.

前庭耳蝸的 /前庭耳蜗的

relating to the vestibule and the cochlea


vasovagal

(medicine) Pertaining to the vagus nerve as well as the vascular system; often describing an attack etc. characterised by slowing of the pulse and a fall in blood pressure.


melperone

From [Term?] + -perone (“4’-fluoro-4-piperidinobutyrophenone derivative”).

(pharmacology) A particular butyrophenone atypical antipsychotic.


benperidol

From ben(zimidazolone) + -peridol (“haloperidol derivative”).

(pharmacology) A potent butyrophenone antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and antisocial hypersexual behaviour.


arteriology

(anatomy) The branch of angiology dealing with the arteries.


arthrology

(anatomy) The branch of anatomy dealing with the joints


loratadine

/ləˈɹætɪdɪn/

(pharmacology) An antihistamine drug used to treat allergies.


clinoid

From Ancient Greek κλίνη (klínē, “bed”) + -oid.

(anatomy) Like a bed; relating to the clinoid process.


clinoid

The lateral contributions are by the lateral cartilages, namely, the orbitosphenoid, which forms lesser wing of sphenoid, anterior clinoids, and planum sphenoidale, the alisphenoid that forms the greater wing of sphenoid and the medial pterygoid plate.

2015 August 5, Venkatesh Gokuldas Kamath et al., “Binary Logistic Regression Analysis of Foramen Magnum Dimensions for Sex Determination”, in Anatomy Research International, volume 2015, →DOI:


fexofenadine

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A second-generation antihistamine drug used in the treatment of hay fever and similar allergies.


caseate

en-verb

caseate (third-person singular simple present caseates, present participle caseating, simple past and past participle caseated)

caseates (present singular third-person)
caseating (participle present)
caseated (participle past)
caseated (past)

But very commonly the cell-growth degenerates, breaks down into pus, or caseates and perhaps subsequently softens.

1887, Robert Druitt, Druitt's Surgeon's Vade Mecum: A Manual of Modern Surgery:

Extensive lumpy infiltrates with a tendency to caseate and to form fistulas with purulent secretions appear, mainly in the anogenital region.

2013, Otto Braun-Falco, Dermatology, page 141:

(intransitive, medicine) To undergo necrotic degeneration into a cheese-like state.


ichthyosiform

en-adj

ichthyosiform (comparative more ichthyosiform, superlative most ichthyosiform)

more ichthyosiform (comparative)
most ichthyosiform (superlative)

Acquired ichthyosis resembling ichthyosis vulgaris or sometimes as a less specific ichthyosiform eruption is known to be a paraneoplastic sign of lymphoma.

2001, Günter Burg, Philip E Leboit, Werner Kempf, Cutaneous lymphomas: unusual cases:


tarsale

(anatomy) One of the bones or cartilages of the tarsus, especially one of the series articulating with the metatarsals.


tarsalgia

en-noun

tarsalgia (usually uncountable, plural tarsalgias)

Formerly, I treated old standing tarsalgias with the saw or the chisel, like all other surgeons.

1916, Jean-François Calot, translated by A. H. Robinson, Indispensable orthopaedics: a handbook of treatment, 2nd English edition, volume II, St. Louis: C. V. Mosby Company, translation of original in French, published 1921, page 662:


metatarsalgia

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms metatars- + -algia.

(medicine) Pain in the region of the metatarsals; inflammation of any of the five bones between the heel and the toes.


archenteron

archenteron (plural archenterons or archentera)

archenterons (plural)
archentera (plural)

arch- from Latin archi- from Ancient Greek ἀρχι- (arkhi-) + enteron from Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron, “gut”).


Refsum's disease

Named after Sigvald Bernhard Refsum (1907–1991), Norwegian neurologist .

(pathology) A peroxisomal neurological disease that results in the malformation of myelin sheaths around nerve cells.


Stevens-Johnson syndrome

Named for Albert Mason Stevens and Frank Chambliss Johnson, American pediatricians who jointly published a description of the disorder in 1922.

(medicine) A life-threatening condition affecting the skin in which cell death causes the epidermis to separate from the dermis.


cryptococcosis

cryptococcosis (countable and uncountable, plural cryptococcoses)

The potential for use of terbafine as a combination agent with another antifungal drug for the treatment of cryptococcosis and invasive mould disease is exciting.

2003, Peter G. Pappas, “Terbinafine”, in William E. Dismukes, Peter G. Pappas, Jack D. Sobel, editors, Clinical Mycology, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 108:

Cryptococcus neoformans
Cryptococcus neoformans#Translingual

(pathology) A serious and potentially fatal fungal disease caused by members of the Cryptococcus neoformans species complex, believed to be acquired by inhalation of the infectious propagule from the environment.

Kryptokokkose

a serious disease caused the Cryptococcus neoformans fungus


flucytosine

(pharmacology) A white crystalline synthetic antimycotic drug C₄H₄FN₃O, a fluorinated pyrimidine analogue structurally related to the cytostatic fluorouracil and to floxuridine. It is used to treat fungal infections especially by members of the genera Candida and Cryptococcus (especially Cryptococcus neoformans).


thoracically

performed thoracically

In a thoracic way, as:
(surgery) Via a thoracic approach.

In a thoracic way, as:
Via a thoracic approach.


lincomycin

lincomycin (countable and uncountable, plural lincomycins)

From translingual (Streptomyces) linco(lnensis) + -mycin (“antibiotic derived from a Streptomyces strain”).

af

(pharmacology) A lincosamide antibiotic derived from Streptomyces lincolnensis.


hypoventilation

en-noun

hypoventilation (usually uncountable, plural hypoventilations)

(medicine, pulmonology) Respiratory depression, occurring when ventilation is inadequate to perform the necessary gas exchange, which may be caused by certain medical conditions, by holding one's breath, or by drug overdose.


glyburide

From gly- (“antihyperglycemic”) + b(enzamide) + ur(ea) + -ide.

af

(pharmacology) Alternative form of glibenclamide.


coxal

Borrowed from Medieval Latin or Late Latin coxalis, from Latin coxa.


enflurane

From en- (of unknown origin) + -flurane (“halogenated compound”).

(pharmacology) 2-chloro-1,1,2,-trifluoroethyl-difluoromethyl ether, a halogenated ether and structural isomer of isoflurane commonly used for inhalational anesthesia during the 1970s and 1980s.


-mab

From MAb, acronym of m(onoclonal) a(nti)b(ody).


-tinib

(pharmacology) Abbreviation of t(yrosine) (k)in(ase) (inh)ib(itor).


-vir-

-mab is the base suffix common to all monoclonal antibodies

(pharmacology) Used to form names of antivirals.

(pharmacology) Alternative form of -vi-.


-bac-

(pharmacology) a monoclonal antibody that targets a bacterium


-lim-

(pharmacology) a monoclonal antibody that is an immunomodulator


-les-

(pharmacology) a monoclonal antibody that targets an infectious lesion


-cir-

(pharmacology) a monoclonal antibody that targets the cardiovascular system


-col-

(pharmacology) a monoclonal antibody that targets colon tumors


-mel-

(pharmacology) a monoclonal antibody that targets melanomas


-mar-

(pharmacology) a monoclonal antibody that targets mammary tumors


-got-

(pharmacology) a monoclonal antibody that targets testicular tumors

-gov- is the coordinate term and has the same alternative form


-gov-

(pharmacology) a monoclonal antibody that targets ovarian tumors

-got- is a coordinate term and has the same alternative form


-pr-

(pharmacology) a shortened allomorph of the monoclonal antibody affix -pro-, used for ease of pronunciation before all source affixes but -xi- and -zu-


-tum-

(pharmacology) a monoclonal antibody that targets a tumor not covered by one of the suffixes -col-, -mel-, -mar-, -got-, -gov-, -pr-/-pro-, or that targets a combination of such tumors


-a-

(pharmacology) A monoclonal antibody derived from a rat.


-u-

(pharmacology) a monoclonal antibody derived from a human source.


-ximab

From -xi- (alteration of chimeric) + -mab (“monoclonal antibody”), with the x reflecting both the Greek etymology and the idea of crossed/mixed cell lines.

alteration of <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">chimeric</i>

monoclonal antibodies
monoclonal antibody#English

(pharmacology) Used to form names of chimeric monoclonal antibodies, derived from both human and murine sources.


qh

Abbreviation of Latin quāque hōra (supply in diē).

(medicine) quaque hora: every hour - used in medical pharmacy prescriptions usually with a numeral defining hours between doses. "q4h" read as: "taken every 4 hours". Also common is the format: "3 caps q4h" read as" means "Take 3 capsules every 4 hours."

List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions


areole

Borrowed from French aréole, from Latin areola: a small area. Doublet of areola.


-tu-

(pharmacology) a shortened allomorph of the monoclonal antibody affix -tum-, used before the affixes -xi- and -zu- for ease of pronunciation


-vi-

(pharmacology) a shortened allomorph of the monoclonal antibody affix -vir-, used for ease of pronunciation


-ba-

(pharmacology) a shortened allomorph of the monoclonal antibody affix -bac-, used before the affixes -xi- and -zu- for ease of pronunciation


-li-

(pharmacology) a shortened allomorph of the monoclonal antibody affix -lim-, used before the affixes -xi- and -zu- for ease of pronunciation


-go-

(pharmacology) a shortened allomorph of the monoclonal antibody affixes -got- and -gov-, used before the affixes -xi- and -zu- for ease of pronunciation


-ci-

(pharmacology) a shortened allomorph of the monoclonal antibody affix -cir-, used before the affixes -xi- and -zu- for ease of pronunciation


-co-

(pharmacology) a shortened allomorph of the monoclonal antibody affix -col-, used before the affixes -xi- and -zu- for ease of pronunciation


-me-

(pharmacology) a shortened allomorph of the monoclonal antibody affix -mel-, used before the affixes -xi- and -zu- for ease of pronunciation


-ma-

(pharmacology) a shortened allomorph of the monoclonal antibody affix -mar-, used before the affixes -xi- and -zu- for ease of pronunciation


-pro-

(pharmacology) a monoclonal antibody that targets prostate tumors

Shortened to -pr- before all source suffixes but -xi- and -zu-


-xizu-

(pharmacology) A hybrid monoclonal antibody, derived from both chimeric and humanized sources.


-axo-

From -a- (“rat”) + x (“cross”) + -o- (“mouse”).

affix

(pharmacology) a hybrid monoclonal antibody, derived from both rat and murine sources


-ner-

(pharmacology) a monoclonal antibody that targets the nervous system


-kin-

(pharmacology) a monoclonal antibody that targets interleukins


-mul-

(pharmacology) a monoclonal antibody that targets the musculoskeletal system


-os-

(pharmacology) a monoclonal antibody that targets bone


-fung-

(pharmacology) a monoclonal antibody that targets a fungus


-toxa-

(pharmacology) a monoclonal antibody that targets a toxin

-tox- before all suffixes but -xi- and -zu-


-fu-

(pharmacology) a shortened allomorph of the monoclonal antibody affix -fung-, used before the affixes -xi- and -zu- for ease of pronunciation


-mu-

(pharmacology) a shortened allomorph of the monoclonal antibody affix -mul-, used before the affixes -xi- and -zu- for ease of pronunciation


-ki-

(pharmacology) a shortened allomorph of the monoclonal antibody affix -kin-, used before the affixes -xi- and -zu- for ease of pronunciation


-ne-

(pharmacology) a shortened allomorph of the monoclonal antibody affix -ner-, used before the affixes -xi- and -zu- for ease of pronunciation