| MLF | Median Longitudinal Fasciculus Role; links the CN III Nucleus with Contralateral CN ... |
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| PICA | Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery ; Obstruction시에 Wallenberg's Syndrome(= Lateral... |
| AL | angiographic area of lateral projection |
| ALMI | anterior lateral myocardial infarct |
| ALS-PD | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis-parkinsonism-dementia [complex] |
| metastatic abscess | A secondary abscess formed, at a distance from the primary focus, as a result of the transportation of pyogenic bacteria by the lymph or bloodstream. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| gummatous abscess | An abscess due to the softening and breaking down of a gumma, especially in bone. Synonym: syphilitic abscess. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chronic abscess | A long-standing collection of pus surrounded by fibrous tissue. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phlegmonous abscess | Circumscribed suppuration characterised by intense surrounding inflammatory reaction which produces induration and thickening of the affected area. (05 Mar 2000) |
| migrating abscess | An abscess that breaks down tissue barriers to enter adjacent areas. Synonym: gravitation abscess, hypostatic abscess, migrating abscess, wandering abscess. (05 Mar 2000) |
| miliary abscess | One of a number of minute collections of pus, widely disseminated throughout an area or the whole body. (05 Mar 2000) |
| wandering abscess | An abscess that breaks down tissue barriers to enter adjacent areas. Synonym: gravitation abscess, hypostatic abscess, migrating abscess, wandering abscess. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cold abscess | An abscess without heat or other usual signs of inflammation. Synonym: tuberculous abscess. (05 Mar 2000) |
| collar-button abscess | An abscess consisting of two cavities connected by a narrow isthmus, usually formed by rupture of an abscesses through a fascial layer in the hand or foot. Synonym: shirt-stud abscess. (05 Mar 2000) |
| worm abscess | Abscess due to parasitic worms or in which worms are found. Synonym: verminous abscess. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Munro's abscess | A microscopic collection of polymorphonuclear leukocytes found in the stratum corneum in psoriasis. Synonym: Munro's abscess. (05 Mar 2000) |
| haematogenous abscess | An abscess caused by blood-borne organisms. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Pott's abscess | Tuberculous abscess of the spine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| premammary abscess | An abscess in the subcutaneous tissue covering the mammary gland. (05 Mar 2000) |
| satellite abscess | An abscess closely associated with a primary abscess. (05 Mar 2000) |