| paradoxical pupillary reflex |
1. reversed pupillary r. 2. dilatation of the pupil on exposure to light; sometimes seen in conditions such as tabes dorsalis. Called also Bekhterev's r. and paradoxical pupillary phenomenon.
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| paraffin cancer |
carcinoma of the skin occurring in those who work in paraffin.
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| parajejunal fossa |
a pouch of peritoneum below the lower end of the first part of the jejunum.
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| paralytic chest |
a long and narrow chest with emaciation so that the ribs stand out sharply under the skin.
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| paraneoplastic polyneuropathy |
a paraneoplastic syndrome, sometimes seen with carcinoma, multiple myeloma, or Hodgkin's disease, consisting of polyneuropathy with sensory or sensorimotor symptoms. Cf. carcinomatous pericarditis Called also paraneoplastic neuropathy.
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