| Albright, Fuller | <person> Physician, 1900-1969. See: Albright's disease, Albright's syndrome, Albright's hereditary osteodystrophy, Forbes-Albright syndrome, McCune-Albright syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| fuller's earth | An amorphous variety of kaolin of varying composition, containing an aluminum magnesium silicate. The name is derived from an ancient process of cleansing or "fulling" wool to remove the oil and dirt particles with a water slurry of earth or clay. A refined clay sometimes used as a dusting powder or applied moistened with water as a form of poultice. Currently refers to any clay that can be used for the purpose of decolorizing in oil refining. Used as decoloriser for oils and other liquids, filtering medium, filler for rubber, and in agricultural formulations. Origin: fr. Fulling, an old process of cleaning wool, with earth or clay (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Albright's disease | <syndrome> The abnormal development of multiple bones, hormonal disorder and brownish skin lesions. (27 Sep 1997) |
| Albright's hereditary osteodystrophy | An inherited form of hyperparathyroidism associated with ectopic calcification and ossification and skeletal defects, notably the small fourth metacarpals, but intelligence is normal. There are dominant, recessive and X-linked forms. See: pseudohypoparathyroidism. Synonym: Albright's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Albright's syndrome | <syndrome> A condition of cystic bone growth that results from abnormal bone development. May occur with bone lesions, skin pigmentation and endocrine abnormalities. See: McCune-Albright syndrome. (27 Sep 1997) |
| McCune-Albright syndrome | <syndrome> The abnormal development of multiple bones, hormonal disorder and brownish skin lesions. (27 Sep 1997) |
| Forbes-Albright syndrome | <endocrinology, syndrome> Pituitary tumour in a patient without acromegaly, which secretes excessive amounts of prolactin (LTH) and produces persistent lactation. (05 Mar 2000) |