| pseudopod | <cell biology> Blunt ended projection from a cell usually applied to cells that have an amoeboid pattern of movement. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| pseudopodia | Temporary cytoplasmic extrusions in amebae or characteristically sarcodine protozoa which function in locomotion and/or in feeding by engulfing food. One or more may be formed at a time by a given cell. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pseudopodium | The protrusion of an amoeboid cell formed by the extrusion or streaming of the cytoplasm (but still enclosed in the membrane) for the purpose of movement or feeding. (09 Oct 1997) |
| pseudopolydystrophy | <biochemistry> Mucolipidosis with mild Hurler-like symptoms, restricted joint mobility, short stature, mild mental retardation, and dysplastic skeletal changes, especially of the hip. Aortic and mitral valve disease are often present. It is associated with a deficiency of UDP-N-acetyl glucosamine and lysosomal enzyme N-acetylglucosaminyl-1-phosphotransferase. Inheritance: autosomal recessive. Synonym: pseudo-Hurler polydystrophy, pseudopolydystrophy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pseudopolyp | A projecting mass of granulation tissue, large numbers of which may develop in ulcerative colitis; may become covered by regenerating epithelium. Synonym: inflammatory polyp. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pseudoporphyria | A condition clinically and ultrastructurally identical to porphyria but with no abnormality in porphyrin excretion, consequent to drug ingestion or haemodialysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pseudopregnancy | False pregnancy. The term sometimes refers also to the premenstrual stage of the endometrium because it resembles the endometrium just before implantation of the blastocyst. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pseudoprognathism | An acquired projection of the mandible due to occlusal disharmonies which force the mandible forward; the mandibular condyles are forward of their expected functional position. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism | An incomplete form of pseudohypoparathyroidism characterised by the same constitutional features (short stature, obesity, short metacarpals, and ectopic calcification) but by normal levels of calcium and phosphorus in the serum. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pseudopterosins | <pharmacology> Class of natural compounds (diterpene pentose glycosides) isolated from the soft coral Pseudopterogorgonia elisabethae and that interfere with arachidonic acid metabolism. Have anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties. (18 Nov 1997) |
| pseudopterygium | Adhesion of the conjunctiva to the cornea, occurring after injury. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pseudoptosis | A condition resembling an inability to elevate the eyelid, due to blepharophimosis, blepharochalasis, or some other affection. Synonym: false blepharoptosis. Origin: pseudo-+ G. Ptosis, a falling (05 Mar 2000) |
| pseudopuberty | Condition characterised by the development of a varying number of the somatic and functional changes typical of puberty; commonly caused by the hormonal secretions of a tumour and typically arises before the chronological age of puberty. Precocious pseudopuberty, the development of pseudopuberty in very young children; commonly characterised by secretion of gonadal hormones, without stimulation of gametogenesis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pseudopupa | Origin: NL. See Pseudo-, and Pupa. <zoology> A stage intermediate between the larva and pupa of bees and certain other hymenopterous insects. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pseudorabies | A highly contagious herpes virus infection affecting the central nervous system of swine, cattle, dogs, cats, rats, and other animals. (12 Dec 1998) |