| Roger's disease | A congenital cardiac anomaly consisting of a small, isolated, asymptomatic defect of the interventricular septum. Synonym: maladie de Roger. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Anderson, Roger | <person> U.S. Surgeon, 1891-1971. See: Anderson splint. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| bruit de Roger | A loud pansystolic murmur maximal at the left sternal border, caused by a small ventricular septal defect. Synonym: bruit de Roger, Roger's bruit. (05 Mar 2000) |
| maladie de Roger | A congenital cardiac anomaly consisting of a small, isolated, asymptomatic defect of the interventricular septum. Synonym: maladie de Roger. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Roger-Anderson pin fixation appliance | An appliance used in extraoral fixation of mandibular fractures and prognathic corrections in which pins placed in the bone segments are joined by metal connecting rods. See: external pin fixation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Roger, Georges Henri | <person> French physiologist, 1860-1946. See: Roger's reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Roger, Henri | <person> French physician, 1809-1891. See: Roger's disease, Roger's murmur, bruit de Roger, maladie de Roger. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Roger's bruit | A loud pansystolic murmur maximal at the left sternal border, caused by a small ventricular septal defect. Synonym: bruit de Roger, Roger's bruit. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Roger's murmur | A loud pansystolic murmur maximal at the left sternal border, caused by a small ventricular septal defect. Synonym: bruit de Roger, Roger's bruit. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Roger's reflex | Salivation caused by irritation of the lower end of the oesophagus, as by carcinoma. Synonym: Roger's reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Wyburn-Mason, Roger | <person> British physician. See: Wyburn-Mason syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Lee, Roger | <person> U.S. Physician, *1881. See: Lee-White method. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aaa disease | Endemic anaemia of ancient Egypt, ascribed in the Papyrus Ebers to intestinal infestation with ancylostoma; now called ancylostomiasis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ABO haemolytic disease of the newborn | Erythroblastosis foetalis due to maternal-foetal incompatibility with respect to an antigen of the ABO blood group; the foetus possesses A or B antigen which is lacking in the mother, and the mother produces immune antibody which causes haemolysis of foetal erythrocytes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| accumulation disease | A disease characterised by abnormal accumulation of a metabolic product in certain cells and tissues; examples include the mucopolysaccharidoses, lipoidoses. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Acosta's disease | A condition that results from prolonged exposure to high altitude. Symptoms include a continuous dry cough, shortness of breath, poor exercise tolerance, dizziness, headache, sleep difficulty, anorexia, confusion, fatigue and a rapid pulse. Treatment includes the immediate movement to a lower altitude. Prophylaxis has been accomplished successfully with the use of acetazolamide (Diamox). (27 Sep 1997) |