| ramsted | <botany> A yellow-flowered weed; so named from a Mr. Ramsted who introduced it into Pennsylvania. See Toad flax. Synonym: Ramsted weed. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| Ramstedt operation | Longitudinal incision through the anterior wall of the pyloric canal to the level of the submucosa, to treat hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. Synonym: Fredet-Ramstedt operation, Ramstedt operation. Origin: pyloro-+ G. Mys, muscle, + tome, incision (05 Mar 2000) |
| Ramstedt, Conrad | <person> German surgeon, 1867-1963. See: Ramstedt operation, Fredet-Ramstedt operation. (05 Mar 2000) |