| calcaneal spur | <orthopaedics> A heel spur, bony growth off of the calcaneous often resulting in recurrent heel pain. (07 Nov 1997) |
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| Morand's spur | The lower of two elevations on the medial wall of the posterior horn of the lateral ventricle of the brain, caused by the depth of the calcarine sulcus. Synonym: Haller's unguis, hippocampus minor, minor hippocampus, Morand's spur, unguis avis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| heel spur syndrome | <syndrome> A condition where the plantar fascia becomes inflamed at the region of a bony spur or growth off the calcaneous bone (heel). Common symptoms include foot pain that is exacerbated by activity. (27 Sep 1997) |
| scleral spur | A ridge of the sclera at the internal scleral sulcus from which ciliary muscle fibres take origin. Synonym: scleral roll. Vascular spur, partial septum between vessels (arteries and veins) at the level of fusion or branching at acute angle. See: calcar. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spur | <botany> A tubular pouch at the base of a perianth part, often containing nectar. (04 Mar 1998) |
| spur-shell | <zoology> Any one of several species of handsome gastropod shells of the genus Trochus, or Imperator. The shell is conical, with the margin toothed somewhat like the rowel of a spur. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| spur-winged | <zoology> Having one or more spurs on the bend of the wings. Spur-winged goose, an Old World plover (Hoplopterus spinosus) having a sharp spur on the bend of the wing. It inhabits Northern Africa and the adjacent parts of Asia and Europe. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| angle of Fuchs | <ophthalmology> A crevice between the ciliary and pupillary zones of the iris formed by atrophy of superficial layers of the iris in the pupillary zone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Dalen-Fuchs nodules | Collections of epithelial cells lying between Bruch's membrane and the retinal pigment epithelium in sympathetic ophthalmia and rarely in other granulomatous intraocular inflammations. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Fuchs' adenoma | <tumour> A benign epithelial tumour of the non-pigmented epithelium of the ciliary body, rarely exceeding 1 mm in diameter. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Fuchs' black spot | An area of pigment proliferation in the macular region in degenerative myopia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Fuchs' coloboma | A congenital inferior crescent on the choroid at the edge of the optic disk; not associated with myopia. Synonym: congenital conus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fuchs' endothelial dystrophy | Disorder caused by loss of endothelium of the central cornea. It is characterised by hyaline endothelial outgrowths on descemet's membrane, epithelial blisters, reduced vision, and pain. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Fuchs' epithelial dystrophy | Epithelial oedema secondary to endothelial dystrophy of the cornea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Fuchs, Ernst | <person> Austrian ophthalmologist, 1851-1930. See: Fuchs' adenoma, angle of Fuchs, Fuchs' heterochromic cyclitis, Fuchs' coloboma, Fuchs' epithelial dystrophy, Fuchs' black spot, Fuchs' spur, Fuchs' stomas, Fuchs' syndrome, Fuchs' uveitis, Dalen-Fuchs nodules. (05 Mar 2000) |