| patchy atelectasis | Decreased aeration and collapse of multiple small areas of lung. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| pate | 1. The head of a person; the top, or crown, of the head. "His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate." (Ps. Vii. 16) "Fat paunches have lean pate." (Shak) 2. The skin of a calf's head. Origin: Cf. LG. & Prov. G. Pattkopf, patzkopf, scabby head; patt, patz, scab + kopf head. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| patefaction | An obsolete term for a laying open. Origin: L. Pate-facio, pp. -factus, to make lie open, fr. Pateo, to lie open (05 Mar 2000) |
| Patein's albumin | A substance resembling serum albumin, but soluble in acetic acid. Synonym: acetosoluble albumin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Patein, G | <person> French physician, 1857-1928. See: Patein's albumin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| patella | <anatomy> The knee cap. The quadriceps tendon attaches to it above and the patellar tendon below. (27 Sep 1997) |
| patellalgia | A painful condition involving the patella. Origin: patella + G. Algos, pain (05 Mar 2000) |
| patellar | <anatomy> Of or pertaining to the patella, or kneepan. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| patellar dislocation | <radiology> most common in young girls, (genu valgum, patella alta, quad mm deficiency more in girls), lateral dislocation, spontaneous reduction, recurrent dislocation, fracture associated in 5-10% (12 Dec 1998) |
| patellar fossa of vitreous | A depression on the anterior surface of the vitreous body in which lies the lens. Synonym: fossa hyaloidea, lenticular fossa, patellar fossa of vitreous. (05 Mar 2000) |
| patellar ligament | <anatomy> The continuation of the central portion of the tendon of the quadriceps femoris muscle distal to the patella. It extends from the patella to the tuberosity of the tibia. (12 Dec 1998) |
| patellar network | The superficial portion of the articular vascular network of the knee. Synonym: rete patellae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| patellar reflex | A sudden contraction of the anterior muscles of the thigh, caused by a smart tap on the patellar tendon while the leg hangs loosely at a right angle with the thigh. Synonym: knee jerk, knee phenomenon, knee reflex, knee-jerk reflex, patellar tendon reflex, quadriceps reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| patellar retinaculum | Extensions of the aponeuroses of the vasti medialis and lateralis muscles which pass on each side of the patella, attaching to the margins of the patella and patellar ligament anteriorly, the collateral ligaments posteriorly and the tibial condyles distally; form the anteromedial and (with the fibrous expansion of the iliotibial tract) the anteromedial portions of the fibrous capsule of the knee. See: lateral patellar retinaculum, medial patellar retinaculum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| patellar surface of femur | The groove formed anteriorly between the anterosuperior portions of the femoral condyles that accommodates the patella. Synonym: facies patellaris femoris, trochlea femoris. (05 Mar 2000) |