| pierre robin syndrome | <syndrome> An autosomal recessive disorder characterised by brachygnathia and cleft palate, often associated with glossoptosis, backward and upward displacement of the larynx, and angulation of the manubrium sterni. Cleft palate makes sucking and swallowing difficult, permitting easy access of fluids into the larynx. It may appear in several syndromes or as an isolated hypoplasia. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| Robin, Pierre | <person> French paediatrician, 1867-1950. See: Pierre Robin syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Virchow-Robin space | A tunnel-like extension of the subarachnoid space surrounding blood vessels that pass into the brain or spinal cord from the subarachnoid space; the lining of the channel is composed of pia and glial feet of astrocytes; a continuation of the space around capillaries and nerve cells probably does not occur. Synonym: His' perivascular space. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Charcot-Robin crystals | Crystal's in the shape of elongated double pyramids, formed from eosinophils, found in the sputum in bronchial asthma and in other exudates or transudates containing eosinophils. Synonym: asthma crystals, Charcot-Neumann crystals, Charcot-Robin crystals, Leyden's crystals. (05 Mar 2000) |
| robin | <zoology> A small European singing bird (Erythacus rubecula), having a reddish breast; called also robin redbreast, robinet, and ruddock. An American singing bird (Merula migratoria), having the breast chestnut, or dull red. The upper parts are olive-gray, the head and tail blackish. Called also robin redbreast, and migratory thrush. Any one of several species of Australian warblers of the genera Petroica, Melanadrays, and allied genera; as, the scarlet-breasted robin (Petroica mullticolour) Any one of several Asiatic birds; as, the Indian robins. See Indian robin, below. Beach robin, an Asiatic singing bird (Corsycus saularis), having the back, head, neck, and breast black glossed with blue, the wings black, and the belly white. Ragged robin. <botany> A redstart (Ruticulla fuliginosa), native of India. Origin: Properly a pet name for Robert, originally meaning, famebright; F, fron OHG. Roudperht; ruod (in comp.; akin to AS. Hr glory, fame, Goth. Hrpeigs victorius) + beraht bright. See Bright, Hob a clown. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Robin, Charles | <person> French physician, 1821-1885. See: Virchow-Robin space. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Robin's syndrome | <syndrome> An autosomal recessive disorder characterised by brachygnathia and cleft palate, often associated with glossoptosis, backward and upward displacement of the larynx, and angulation of the manubrium sterni. Cleft palate makes sucking and swallowing difficult, permitting easy access of fluids into the larynx. It may appear in several syndromes or as an isolated hypoplasia. (12 Dec 1998) |
| wake-robin | <botany> Any plant of the genus Arum, especially, in England, the cuckoopint (Arum maculatum). In America the name is given to several species of Trillium, and sometimes to the Jack-in-the-pulpit. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Coombs, Robin | <person> English veterinarian and immunologist, *1921. See: Gell and Coombs reactions, Coombs' serum, Coombs' test, direct Coombs' test, indirect Coombs' test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Beclard, Pierre | <person> French anatomist, 1785-1825. See: Beclard's anastomosis, Beclard's hernia, Beclard's triangle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Berthelot, Pierre Eugene Marcellin | <person> French chemist, 1827-1907. See: Berthelot reaction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Bonnier, Pierre | <person> French clinician, 1861-1918. See: Bonnier's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Brasdor, Pierre | <person> French surgeon, 1721-1798. See: Brasdor's method. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Broca, Pierre | <person> French surgeon, neurologist, and anthropologist, 1824-1880. See: Broca's angles, Broca's aphasia, Broca's basilar angle, Broca's facial angle, Broca's area, Broca's parolfactory area, Broca's diagonal band, Broca's centre, Broca's field, Broca's fissure, Broca's formula, Broca's visual plane, Broca's pouch. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Budin, Pierre | <person> French gynecologist, 1846-1907. See: Budin's obstetrical joint. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Rayer, Pierre | <person> French physician, 1793-1867. See: Rayer's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |