| carb- | <prefix> Prefixes indicating carbon, especially the attachment of a group containing a carbon atom. Origin: L. Carbo, charcoal (05 Mar 2000) |
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| aortic pseudo-coarctation | <radiology> Aortic kinking, rare congenital anomaly of aortic arch, long, redundant thoracic aorta, 3-sign, associated with aortic valve abnormalities (bicuspid valve, AI, AS), can develop aneurysms, no haemodynamic obstruction, no congenital heart disease Cf: coarctation (12 Dec 1998) |
| azygos pseudo-lobe | <radiology> Not a true lobe, does not have separate broncus or vasculature, due to invagination of azygos vein into RUL, no clinical significance (12 Dec 1998) |
| colonic pseudo-obstruction | Functional obstruction of the colon. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pseudo- | False (often used about a deceptive resemblance). Origin: G. Pseudes (05 Mar 2000) |
| pseudo-achalasia | <radiology> Carcinoma of distal oesophagus / GE junction, M more than F, onset 40-60 years of age, beak above hiatus, gastric cardiac mass, recommend biopsy! Differential diagnosis: achalasia (females, younger) (12 Dec 1998) |
| pseudo-ainhum | Nonspontaneous amputation of a digit, caused by a variety of disorders such as neural leprosy, syringomyelia, and palmoplantar keratoderma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pseudo-alopecia areata | Alopecia in which mild inflammatory changes develop at the orifices of the affected hair follicles. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pseudo-bulb | <botany> An aerial corm, or thickened stem, as of some epiphytic orchidaceous plants. Origin: Pseudo- + bulb. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pseudo-china | <botany> The false china root, a plant of the genus Smilax (S. Pseudo-china), found in America. Origin: Pseudo- + china. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pseudo-cone | <zoology> One of the soft gelatinous cones found in the compound eyes of certain insects, taking the place of the crystalline cones of others. Origin: Pseudo- + cone. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pseudo-Gaucher cell | A plasma cell, microscopically resembling a Gaucher cell, found in the bone marrow in some cases of multiple myeloma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pseudo-Graefe sign | <clinical sign> A lid retraction phenomenon similar to Graefe's sign, but due to aberrant regeneration of fibres of the oculomotor nerve into the levator of the upper lid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pseudo-Graefe's phenomenon | Retraction of the upper eyelid on downward movement of the eyes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pseudo-heart | <zoology> Any contractile vessel of invertebrates which is not of the nature of a real heart, especially one of those pertaining to the excretory system. Origin: Pseudo- + heart. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |