| Nelaton's dislocation | Wedging of the astragalus between the widely separated tibia and fibula, usually complicated with fracture. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Nelaton's fibres | See: transverse rectal folds. Synonym: Nelaton's fibres. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Nelaton's fold | See: transverse rectal folds. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Nelaton's line | A line drawn from the anterior superior iliac spine to the tuberosity of the ischium; normally the great trochanter lies in this line, but in cases of iliac dislocation of the hip or fracture of the neck of the femur the trochanter is felt above the line. Synonym: Roser-Nelaton line. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Nelaton's sphincter | See: transverse rectal folds. Synonym: Nelaton's fibres. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Nelaton, Auguste | <person> French surgeon, 1807-1873. See: Nelaton's catheter, Nelaton's dislocation, Nelaton's fibres, Nelaton's line, Nelaton's sphincter, Roser-Nelaton line. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nelfinavir | <chemical> A potent HIV protease inhibitor. It is used in combination with other antiviral drugs in the treatment of HIV in both adults and children. Pharmacological action: anti-HIV agents, HIV protease inhibitors. (12 Dec 1998) |
| nelson syndrome | <syndrome> A syndrome characterised by deep pigmentation and the presence of an acth-msh secreting adenoma of the pituitary gland developing after adrenalectomy for cushing's syndrome. at present it is not known whether the adenoma occurs de novo or represents enlargement of a previously undetected tumour. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Nelson tumour | A pituitary tumour causing the symptoms of Nelson syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Nelson, Don | <person> U.S. Internist, *1925. See: Nelson syndrome, Nelson tumour. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nelumbo | <botany> A genus of great water lilies. The North American species is Nelumbo lutea, the Asiatic is the sacred lotus, N. Speciosa. Alternative forms: Nelumbium. Origin: Ceylonese word. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| nem | A nutritional unit defined as 1 gram breast milk of specific nutritional components having a caloric value equivalent to 2/3 calorie. Origin: Ger. Nahrungseinheit Milch, milk nutrition unit (05 Mar 2000) |
| nema- | Thread, threadlike. Origin: G. Nema (05 Mar 2000) |
| nemaline | <chemical> Having the form of threads; fibrous. Origin: L. Nema thread, gr, fr. To spin. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| nemaline myopathy | A congenital myofibrillar abnormality in which small threadlike or rod-shaped bodies are scattered through the muscle fibres. It is marked by hypotonia and proximal muscle weakness. It is also called rod myopathy with reference to the threadlike (greek nema, thread) rods or myofibrils (latin fibrilla, a little fibre or threadlike structure). (12 Dec 1998) |