| pseudomyopia | A condition simulating myopia and due to spasm of the ciliary muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| pseudomyxoma | A gelatinous mass resembling a myxoma but composed of epithelial mucus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pseudomyxoma peritonei | <radiology> Rupture of: ovarian pseudomucinous cystadenoma, appendicial mucocele, mucinous material in peritoneum, with or without diffuse abdominal calcification (12 Dec 1998) |
| pseudonarcotic | Inducing sleep by reason of a sedative effect, but not directly narcotic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pseudonavicella | Origin: NL. <zoology> Same as Pseudonavicula. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pseudonavicula | Origin: NL, fr. Gr. False + NL. Navicula, a genus of diatoms. See Navicular. <zoology> One of the minute spindle-shaped embryos of Gregarinae and some other Protozoa. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pseudoneoplasm | 1. <oncology> An enlargement of nonneoplastic character which clinically resembles a true neoplasm so closely as to often be mistaken for such. 2. A condition, commonly associated with obesity in young females, of cerebral oedema with narrowed small ventricles but with increased intracranial pressure and frequently papilledema. Synonym: pseudoneoplasm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pseudoneurogenic bladder | <urology> Detrusor-sphincter incoordination with urinary incontinence, constipation, urinary tract infection, upper tract changes. Synonym: Hinman syndrome, pseudoneurogenic bladder. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pseudoneuroma | traumatic neuroma |
| pseudoneuroptera | <zoology> Reticulated wings, as in the Neuroptera, but having an active pupa state. It includes the dragon flies, May flies, white ants, etc. By some zoologists they are classed with the Orthoptera; by others, with the Neuroptera. Origin: NL. See Pseudo-, and Neuroptera. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pseudoneuropterous | <zoology> Of or pertaining to the Pseudoneuroptera. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pseudoneurotic schizophrenia | Schizophrenia in which the underlying psychotic process is masked by complaints ordinarily regarded as neurotic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pseudonit | 1. A cast composed of parakeratotic scales attached to scalp hair but freely movable up and down the hair shaft; found in scaling dermatitis of the scalp, including dandruff, psoriasis, and seborrheic dermatitis. Synonym: pseudonit. 2. A small, nodular accretion of epithelial cells and keratinous debris resulting from failure of the internal root sheath to disintegrate; it appears for 3 to 7 mm along the hair shaft. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pseudopapilledema | Anomalous elevation of the optic disk; seen in severe hyperopia and optic nerve drusen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pseudoparalysis | Apparent paralysis due to voluntary inhibition of motion because of pain, to incoordination, or other cause, but without actual paralysis. Synonym: pseudoparesis. (05 Mar 2000) |