| trident | 1. A kind of scepter or spear with three prongs, the common attribute of Neptune. 2. A three-pronged spear or goad, used for urging horses; also, the weapon used by one class of gladiators. 3. A three-pronged fish spear. 4. <geometry> A curve of third order, having three infinite branches in the direction and a fourth infinite branch in the opposite direction. <zoology> Trident bat, an Asiatic rhinolophid bat (Triaenops Persicus), having the nose membrane in the shape of a trident. Origin: L. Tridens, -entis; tri- (see Tri-) + dens tooth: cf. F. Trident. See Tooth. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| trident hand | A hand in which the fingers are of nearly equal length and deflected at the first interphalangeal joint, so as to give a forklike shape; seen in achondroplasia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bone metastases in kids | <radiology> Rhabdomyosarcoma, neuroblastoma, histiocytosis X Note: Wilms tumour goes to lung, not bone (12 Dec 1998) |
| brain abscess in kids | <radiology> Cyanotic congenital heart disease, e.g., tetralogy of Fallot, most important predisposing factor, blood not filtered by pulmonary capillaries (12 Dec 1998) |
| complex liver mass in kids | <radiology> Epithelial, FNH (uncommon, F greater than M), hepatic adenoma (uncommon, F greater than M), hepatoma (increased aFP in 90%), hepatoblastoma (increased aFP, less than 2 years of age), mesenchymal, hamartoma, cavernous haemangioma, haemangioendothelioma, embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma (obstructs common bile duct; less than 5 years of age), undifferentiated sarcoma, teratoma, abscess / haematoma / complicated cyst (12 Dec 1998) |
| pneumoperitoneum in kids | <radiology> Premature infant: NEC most likely to be perforation, air-block most likely to be dissection of air from mediastinum, full-term infant: idiopathic gastric perforation, older kids: perforated peptic ulcer, rupture of Meckel diver, diseased bowel (12 Dec 1998) |
| heart failure in kids | <radiology> Primary cardiomyopathy, aortic outflow obstruction, coarctation, supravalvular aortic stenosis, valvular aortic stenosis, noncardiac lesion, asphyxia, TTN (transient tachypnea of newborn), perinatal brain damage (IVH) see also: neonatal congestive heart failure (12 Dec 1998) |
| Bassora gum | A gum from Iran and Turkey, resembling tragacanth, acacia, and the gummy exudate of cherry and plum trees; used in making storax. (05 Mar 2000) |
| British gum | A form of dextrin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bubble gum dermatitis | Allergic contact dermatitis developing about the lips in children who chew bubble gum; caused by plastics in the gum substance. (05 Mar 2000) |
| macaranga gum | A gum of a crimson colour, obtained from a tree (Macaranga Indica) that grows in the East Indies. It is used in taking impressions of coins, medallions, etc, and sometimes as a medicine. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ghatti gum | An exudation from Anogeisus latifolia (family Combrettaceae); the mucilage is used as a substitute for acacia mucilage. Synonym: ghatti gum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| red-gum | 1. <medicine> An eruption of red pimples upon the face, neck, and arms, in early infancy; tooth rash; strophulus. 2. A name of rust on grain. See Rust. 3. Eucalyptus gum Origin: OE. Reed gounde; AS. Read red + gund matter, pus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| chewing gum | A preparation of chicle, sometimes mixed with other plastic substances, sweetened and flavored. It is masticated usually for pleasure as a candy substitute but it sometimes acts as a vehicle for the administration of medication. (12 Dec 1998) |
| guaiac gum | <chemical> Resin from wood of guajacum officinale l. Or g. Sanctum l., family zygophyllaceae. Used as clinical reagent for occult blood. Pharmacological action: indicators and reagents. Chemical name: Guaiacum (resin) (12 Dec 1998) |