| PAFI | platelet-aggregation factor inhibitor |
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| PAIgG | platelet-associated immunoglobulin G |
| PAPF | platelet adhesiveness plasma factor |
| PAR | participating provider; passive avoidance reaction; perennial allergic rhinitis; photosynthetically ... |
| PAT | Pain Apperception Test; paroxysmal atrial tachycardia; patient; phenylaminotetrazole; physical abili... |
| burner syndrome | <syndrome> Multiple episodes of upper extremity burning pain, sometimes accompanied by shoulder girdle weakness, experienced during contact sports, especially football, with each forceful blow to the head or shoulder; attributed to an upper trunk brachial plexopathy. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Burnett's syndrome | <syndrome> A form of metabolic acidosis that can result from the excessive consumption of milk (calcium) and antacids (sodium bicarbonate) over a prolonged period of time. This can result in calcium deposits in the kidneys and body tissues. Symptoms include nausea, vomiting and weakness. May be seen as a complication of peptic ulcer therapy. (27 Sep 1997) |
| burning foot syndrome | <syndrome> A disorder observed in prisoners-of-war in World War II, now believed to be due to a pantothenate deficiency. (05 Mar 2000) |
| burning mouth syndrome | <syndrome> A group of painful oral symptoms associated with a burning or similar sensation. There is usually a significant organic component with a degree of functional overlay; it is not limited to the psychophysiologic group of disorders. (12 Dec 1998) |
| burning vulva syndrome | <syndrome> Persistent vulvodynia in which a physical cause has not been identified. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Buschke-Ollendorf syndrome | Osteopoikilosis with skin lesions, most commonly small elastic fibrous nodules on the posterior aspects of the thighs and buttocks; irregular autosomal dominant inheritance. Synonym: Buschke-Ollendorf syndrome. Origin: osteo-+ G. Derma, skin, + poikilos, dappled, + -osis, condition (05 Mar 2000) |
| Caffey-Kempe syndrome | <radiology> Multiple assymetrical fractures, separation of distal epiphyses, irregularity and fragmentation of metaphyses, bucket-handle fracture, corner fracture of elbow, knee, ankle (sudden twisting motion), isolated spiral fracture, extensive periosteal reaction (subperiosteal haemorrhage), exuberant callus formation, cortical hyperostosis extending to epiphyseal plate, avulsion fracture at ligamentous insertion, subdural haematoma (most common), brain atrophy (up to 100%), infarction (50%), subdural hygroma, encephalomalacia, porencephaly (12 Dec 1998) |
| Caffey-Silverman syndrome | Neonatal subperiosteal bone formation over many bones, especially the mandible and clavicles and the shafts of long bones; it follows fever, usually appearing before 6 months of age and disappearing during childhood. Synonym: Caffey's disease, Caffey's syndrome, Caffey-Silverman syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Caffey's syndrome | Neonatal subperiosteal bone formation over many bones, especially the mandible and clavicles and the shafts of long bones; it follows fever, usually appearing before 6 months of age and disappearing during childhood. Synonym: Caffey's disease, Caffey's syndrome, Caffey-Silverman syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| camptomelic syndrome | <syndrome> Also associated with flat facies, short vertebrae, hypoplastic scapula, and bowed tibia. Synonym: osteochondrodysplasia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cantrell syndrome | <radiology> Herniation of gut into pericardial sac, common anterior communication in diaphragm and pericardium, associated with congenital defects of sternum, heart, mesentery, anterior abdominal wall, must be excluded in presence of omphalocele, ** diaphragmatic hernia (12 Dec 1998) |
| capgras syndrome | <syndrome> A psychotic disorder characterised by the patient's conviction that certain important or familiar persons in his environment are not real but are "doubles" of themselves or imposters. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Capgras' syndrome | <syndrome> The delusional belief that a person (or persons) close to the schizophrenic patient has been substituted for by one or more impostors; may have an organic aetiology. Synonym: Capgras' phenomenon, illusion of doubles. (05 Mar 2000) |
| capillary leak syndrome | <syndrome> Extravasation of plasma fluid and proteins into the extravascular space, resulting in sometimes fatal hypotension and reduced oxygen perfusion. Clinical capillary leak syndrome is observed in patients who demonstrate a state of generalised leaky capillaries following shock syndromes, low-flow states, ischemia-reperfusion injuries, toxaemias, or poisoning. It can lead to generalised oedema and multiple organ failure., reperfusion injuries and clinical capillary leak syndrome. (12 Dec 1998) |
| caplan's syndrome | <syndrome> Pneumoconiosis associated with rheumatoid arthritis. (12 Dec 1998) |