Archive for June, 2008

A murmur due to leakage or backward flow at one of the valvular orifices of the heart. (05 Mar 2000) »

A yellowish white ring surrounding the optic disk, indicating atrophy of the choroid in glaucoma. Synonym: glaucomatous ring. A halo surrounding lights, caused by corneal oedema in glaucoma. Synonym: rainbow symptom. (05 Mar 2000) »

U.S. Physician, *1900. See: Bassen-Kornzweig syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) »

From nocardia sp. Strain p18.3; catalyses the cleavage of both rings of the bicyclic structure with the formation of 2-methyl-5-isopropylhexa-2,5-dienal Registry number: EC 4.1.2.- Synonym: alpha-pinene oxide lyase (decyclizing) (26 Jun 1999) »

Anconeal 1. Relating to the elbow (ancon). 2. Relating to the anconeus muscle. (05 Mar 2000) »

Suppurative inflammation of one or more of the vertebral bodies. Origin: spondylo-+ G. Pyosis, suppuration (05 Mar 2000) »

Deflection of incident particle / radiation through an angle greater than 90 degrees relative to the original direction of motion/propagation. (09 Oct 1997) »

An aspect of nucleoside monophosphate kinase EC 2.7.4.4 Registry number: EC 2.7.4.- Synonym: hmdump kinase, hydroxymethyldeoxyuridine monophosphate kinase (26 Jun 1999) »

In the form of tendrils; applied especially to the spermatic and ovarian veins. Origin: L. Pampinus a tendril. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) »

An obsolete term for a glial hamartoma of the optic nerve head or the peripapillary retina, seen in tuberous sclerosis. (05 Mar 2000) »