| functional visual loss | An apparent loss of visual acuity or visual field with no substantiating physical signs; often due to a natural concern about visual loss combined with suggestibility and a fear of the worst; best treated with reassurance. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| vision, monocular | Vision with one eye or the affecting of one eye. (12 Dec 1998) |
| monocular | 1. Having only one eye; with one eye only; as, monocular vision. 2. Adapted to be used with only one eye at a time; as, a monocular microscope. Origin: L. Monoculus; Gr. Single + L. Oculus eye: cf. F. Monoculaire. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| monocular diplopia | A double image or an extra ghost image produced in one eye, almost always by an aberration of the ocular media; for example, a corneal or lenticular irregularity, an uncorrected astigmatism or an irregularity of the vitreous or the retina. If a similar process occurs in both eyes (bilateral monocular diplopia), that is, the doubling is still present with either eye covered, the patient may still only see two images; seeing multiple images (polyopia) is rare. (05 Mar 2000) |
| monocular heterochromia | A variegated or two-coloured iris. Synonym: monocular heterochromia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| monocular microscope | <instrument, microscopy> A microscope with one objective and one bodytube for monocular vision. (05 Aug 1998) |
| monocular strabismus | An obsolete term for strabismus in which one eye habitually deviates. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cerebral ischemia, transient | Nonconvulsive, reversible, focal neurologic deficits lasting minutes up to about 24 hours, resulting mainly from arteriosclerosis, emboli, or hypertensive episodes. (12 Dec 1998) |
| transient | 1. Short-lived; passing; not permanent; said of a disease or an attack. 2. A short-lived cardiac sound having little duration (less than 0.12 second) as distinct from a murmur; e.g., first, second, third, and fourth heart sounds, clicks, and opening snaps. Origin: L. Transeo, pres. P. Transiens, to cross over (05 Mar 2000) |
| transient acantholytic dermatosis | A pruritic papular eruption, with histologic suprabasal acantholysis, of the chest, with scattered lesions of the back and lateral aspects of the extremities, lasting from a few weeks to several months; seen predominantly in males over 40. Synonym: Grover's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transient agammaglobulinaemia | A type of primary immunodeficiency that occurs in infants of both sexes, usually before the sixth month of life, probably resulting from immaturity of lymphoid tissue. Synonym: transient agammaglobulinaemia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transient albuminuria | Albuminuria of a temporary or short-lived nature. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transient global amnesia | A memory disorder seen in middle aged and elderly persons characterised by an episode of amnesia and bewilderment which persists for several hours; during the episode the patient has a memory defect for present and recent past events, but is fully alert, oriented, capable of high-level intellectual activity, and has a normal neurological examination. Typically, these amnesic episodes occur spontaneously, and most patients experience only one; of uncertain aetiology-probably ischemic, but not due to atherosclerosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transient hypogammaglobulinaemia of infancy | A type of primary immunodeficiency that occurs in infants of both sexes, usually before the sixth month of life, probably resulting from immaturity of lymphoid tissue. Synonym: transient agammaglobulinaemia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transient ischaemic attack | A transient ischaemic attack is a temporary paralysis, numbness, speech difficulty or other neurologic symptoms that start suddenly and recovers within 24 hours (typically resolve over several hours). See: neurologic symptoms, stroke. Acronym: TIA (26 Mar 1998) |