| Peters' anomaly | <syndrome> A congenital disorder originating from faulty separation of embryonic structures; it results in bilateral central corneal opacities, with an anterior ring attachment of the iridic pupillary border and anterior polar cataracts; associated with short-limbed dwarfism; autosomal dominant inheritance. See: iridocorneal endothelial syndrome. Synonym: Peters' anomaly. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Peters' ovum | An ovum with a presumptive fertilization age of about 13 days; for many years, it was one of very few young human embryos recovered in good condition and its study furnished many facts regarding early embryonic changes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Peters, Albert | <person> German physician, 1862-1938. See: Peters' anomaly. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Peters, Hubert | <person> Austrian obstetrician, 1859-1934. See: Peters' ovum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Petersen's bag | An obsolete device consisting of a rubber bag introduced into the rectum and inflated to push up the bladder to facilitate suprapubic cystotomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Petersen, C | <person> German surgeon, 1845-1908. See: Petersen's bag. (05 Mar 2000) |