| Kelly, Adam | <person> British otolaryngologist, 1865-1941. See: Paterson-Kelly syndrome, Paterson-Brown-Kelly syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| adam | 1. The name given in the Bible to the first man, the progenitor of the human race. 2. "Original sin;" human frailty. "And whipped the offending Adam out of him." (Shak) Adam's ale, water. Adam's apple. 1. <botany> The popular name of a genus (Yucca) of liliaceous plants. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| adam's apple | This familiar feature in front of the neck is due to forward protrusion of the largest cartilage of the larynx. It takes its name from the story that a piece of the forbidden fruit stuck in Adam's throat. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Opalski, Adam | <person> Polish physician, 1897-1963. See: Opalski cell. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Thebesius, Adam | <person> German physician, 1686-1732. See: thebesian foramina, thebesian valve, thebesian veins. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Paterson-Brown-Kelly syndrome | <syndrome> Limited elevation of the eye in adduction, appearing clinically as a paresis of the inferior oblique muscle, due to fascia contracting the superior oblique muscle on the same side. Synonym: Brown's syndrome, Paterson-Brown-Kelly syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Paterson-Kelly syndrome | <radiology> Iron-deficiency anaemia, oesophageal webs (symptomatic), glossitis, spoon nails, middle-aged females, increased incidence of oesophageal carcinoma, see also: oesophageal webs and rings aka: Patterson-Kelly syndrome (12 Dec 1998) |
| whip-tom-kelly | <zoology> A vireo (Vireo altiloquus) native of the West Indies and Florida. Synonym: black-whiskered vireo. Origin: So called in imitation of its notes. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Kelly clamp | A curved haemostat without teeth, introduced for gynecological surgery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Kelly, Howard | <person> U.S. Gynecologist, 1858-1943. See: Kelly clamp, Kelly's operation, Kelly's rectal speculum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Kelly's operation | Correction of retroversion of the uterus by plication of uterosacral ligaments, correction of urinary stress incontinence by vaginally placing sutures beneath the bladder neck. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Kelly's rectal speculum | A tubular speculum with obturator for rectal examination. (05 Mar 2000) |