| Potter's facies | Characteristic facies seen in bilateral renal agenesis and other severe renal malformations, exhibiting ocular hypertelorism, low-set ears, receding chin, and flattening of the nose. See: Potter's syndrome. Synonym: Potter's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Potter's syndrome | <syndrome> Renal agenesis with hypoplastic lungs and associated neonatal respiratory distress, haemodynamic instability, acidosis, cyanosis, oedema, and characteristic (Potter's) facies; death usually occurs from respiratory insufficiency, which develops before uraemia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| potter syndrome | <radiology> I autosomal recessive (infantile) polycystic disease, microscopic (1-mm) cysts, ultrasound: with or without increased echo, no gross cysts, II multicystic dysplastic kidney (renal dysplasia), ultrasound: multiple cysts, usually unilateral, III autosomal dominant (adult) polycystic disease, usually not present until adult life, ultrasound: multiple cysts, renal agenesis associated with: oligohydramnios, abnormal facies, hypoplastic lungs (12 Dec 1998) |
| potter | 1. One whose occupation is to make earthen vessels. "The potter heard, and stopped his wheel." (Longfellow) 2. One who hawks crockery or earthenware. 3. One who pots meats or other eatables. 4. <zoology> The red-bellied terrapin. See Terrapin. <medicine> Potter's asthma, a small solitary wasp (Eumenes fraternal) which constructs a globular nest of mud and sand in which it deposits insect larvae, such as cankerworms, as food for its young. Origin: Cf. F. Potier. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Potter-Bucky diaphragm | In radiography, a diaphragm with a moving grid that avoids grid shadows. Synonym: Potter-Bucky diaphragm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Potter, Edith | <person> U.S. Perinatal pathologist, *1901. See: Potter's disease, Potter's facies, Potter's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Potter, Irving White | <person> U.S. Obstetrician, 1868-1956. See: Potter's version. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Potter's disease | Characteristic facies seen in bilateral renal agenesis and other severe renal malformations, exhibiting ocular hypertelorism, low-set ears, receding chin, and flattening of the nose. See: Potter's syndrome. Synonym: Potter's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Potter's version | An obsolete term for a version in which both feet are brought down until the buttocks are delivered, the back is then rotated to an anterior position, the arms and shoulders are delivered by twisting and downward movements. (05 Mar 2000) |
| williams elfin-facies syndrome | <radiology> Sporadic, congenital disorder, idiopathic hypercalcaemia, supravalvular aortic stenosis, facial dysmorphism associated with, medullary nephrocalcinosis, pancreatitis (12 Dec 1998) |
| acromial articular facies of clavicle | Synonym: acromial articular surface of clavicle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adenoid facies | The open-mouthed and often dull appearance in children with adenoid hypertrophy, associated with a pinched nose. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aortic facies | The pale sallow complexion of one suffering from incompetence of the aortic valve. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Parkinson's facies | The expressionless or masklike facies characteristic of parkinsonism. Synonym: masklike face. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cherubic facies | The characteristic child-like facies seen in cherubism; also seen in glycogenosis, particularly type 2. (05 Mar 2000) |