| MCS | malignant carcinoid syndrome; managed care system; massage of the carotid sinus; mesocaval shunt; me... |
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| PTS | para-toluenesulfonic acid; postthrombotic syndrome; posttraumatic syndrome; Pressure and Tension Sca... |
| FACES | unique facies, anorexia, cachexia, and eye and skin lesions [syndrome] |
| REEDS | retention of tears, ectrodactyly, ectodermal dysplasia, and strange hair, skin and teeth [syndrome] |
| A&P | anterior and posterior; assessment and plans; auscultation and percussion |
| central and lateral intermediate substance | The central gray matter of the spinal cord surrounding the central canal. Synonym: substantia intermedia centralis et lateralis, anterior gray column, Stilling's gelatinous substance, substantia gelatinosa centralis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| centres for disease control and prevention | See: CDC. (12 Dec 1998) |
| peg-and-socket articulation | <anatomy> A form of union or immovable articulation where a hard part is received into the cavity of a bone, as the teeth into the jaws. Origin: NL, fr. Gr, prop, a bolting together, fr. To fasten with bolts or nails, bolt, nail: cf. F. Gomphose. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| peg-and-socket joint | <anatomy> A form of union or immovable articulation where a hard part is received into the cavity of a bone, as the teeth into the jaws. Origin: NL, fr. Gr, prop, a bolting together, fr. To fasten with bolts or nails, bolt, nail: cf. F. Gomphose. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| resource conservation and recovery act | (RCRA) A federal law regulating solid and hazardous waste. RCRA governs the generation, storage, treatment, transport, and disposal of hazardous waste. (05 Dec 1998) |
| cerebral embolism and thrombosis | Embolism or thrombosis occurring in a cerebral vessel often leading to cerebral infarction. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pepper and salt fundus | Ophthalmoscopic appearance of the fundus caused by choriocapillaris atrophy and pigment proliferation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Gordon and Sweet stain | <technique> A stain for reticulin, using acidified potassium permanganate, oxalic acid, iron alum, silver nitrate, formaldehyde, gold chloride, and sodium thiosulfate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Gougerot and Blum disease | An eruption comprised of lichenoid papules variously pigmented from the haemosiderin of the associated purpura; found on the legs, usually in men over 40 years of age. Synonym: Gougerot and Blum disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chemical and pharmacologic phenomena | Chemical, pharmacologic, and metabolic action and interaction of drugs. (12 Dec 1998) |
| gram-negative aerobic rods and cocci | <microbiology> A group of gram-negative bacteria consisting of rod- and coccus-shaped cells. They are both aerobic (able to grow under an air atmosphere) and microaerophilic (grow better in low concentrations of oxygen) under nitrogen-fixing conditions but, when supplied with a source of fixed nitrogen, they grow as aerobes. (12 Dec 1998) |
| gram-negative anaerobic straight, curved, and helical rods | <microbiology> A group of anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that show up as pink (negative) when treated by the gram-staining method. (12 Dec 1998) |
| mesonephric structures and their fates | <radiology> Male female Tubules Epididymis Mesosalpinx Efferent ductules of testes Ducts Vas deferens Complete involution Seminal vesicles Ejaculatory ducts (12 Dec 1998) |
| cholagogues and choleretics | Gastrointestinal agents that stimulate the flow of bile into the duodenum (cholagogues) or stimulate the production of bile by the liver (choleretic). (12 Dec 1998) |
| personnel staffing and scheduling | The selection, appointing, and scheduling of personnel. (12 Dec 1998) |