| AROA | autosomal recessive ocular albinism |
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| ARSACS | autosomal recessive spastic ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay |
| PHAVER | pterygia-heart defects-autosomal recessive inheritance-vertebral defects-ear anomalies-radial defect... |
| PKD | polycystic kidney disease; proliferative kidney disease |
| APCD | acquired prothrombin complex deficiency [syndrome]; adult polycystic kidney disease |
| recessive inheritance | dominance of traits |
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| recessive oncogene | <molecular biology> A single copy of this gene issufficient to suppress cell proliferation, the loss of both copies of the gene contributes to cancer formation. (09 Oct 1997) |
| recessive trait | See: dominance of traits. (05 Mar 2000) |
| recessive, x-linked | A gene on the X chromosome that expresses itself only when there is no different gene present at that locus (spot on the chromosome). For example, duchenne muscular dystrophy (dmd) is an x-linked recessive disorder. A dmd boy has the dmd gene on his sole x chromosome (and so is said to be hemizgous for dmd). Although it is much rarer, a girl can have dmd (by several different means as, for example, if she has the dmd gene on both her x chromosomes and so is homozygous for dmd). (12 Dec 1998) |
| polycystic | Composed of many cysts. (05 Mar 2000) |
| polycystic disease of kidneys | A progressive disease characterised by formation of multiple cysts of varying size scattered diffusely throughout both kidney's, resulting in compression and destruction of kidney parenchyma, usually with hypertension, gross haematuria, and uraemia; there are two major types: 1) with onset in infancy or early childhood, usually with autosomal recessive inheritance; 2) with onset in adulthood, with autosomal dominant inheritance. Synonym: polycystic disease of kidneys. (05 Mar 2000) |
| polycystic liver | Gradual cystic dilation of intralobular bile ducts (Meyenburg's complexes) that fail to involute in embryologic development of the liver; frequently associated with bilateral congenital polycystic kidneys and occasionally with cystic involvement of the pancreas, lungs, and other organs. Synonym: polycystic liver disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| polycystic liver disease | Gradual cystic dilation of intralobular bile ducts (Meyenburg's complexes) that fail to involute in embryologic development of the liver; frequently associated with bilateral congenital polycystic kidneys and occasionally with cystic involvement of the pancreas, lungs, and other organs. Synonym: polycystic liver disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| polycystic ovarian disease | <disease> A condition found among women who do not ovulate, characterised by multiple ovarian cysts and increased androgen production. (09 Oct 1997) |
| polycystic ovary | Enlarged cystic ovary's, pearl white in colour, with thickened tunica albuginea, characteristic of the Stein-Leventhal syndrome; clinical features are abnormal menses, obesity, and evidence of masculinization, such as hirsutism. (05 Mar 2000) |
| polycystic ovary syndrome | <syndrome> Clinical symptom complex characterised by oligomenorrhoea or amenorrhoea, anovulation, and regularly associated with bilateral polycystic ovaries. (12 Dec 1998) |
| disease, ovarian, polycystic | See Disease, polycystic ovarian. (12 Dec 1998) |
| disease, polycystic ovarian | An hormonal problem that causes women to have a variety of symptoms including irregular or no periods, acne, obesity and excessive hair growth. Women with PCO are at a higher risk for uterine cancer (endometrial cancer), diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. With proper treatment, risks can be minimised. PCO is also known as Stein-Leventhal syndrome. (12 Dec 1998) |
| acute kidney failure | <nephrology> A sudden decline in renal function may be triggered by a number of acute disease processes. Examples include sepsis (infection), shock, trauma, kidney stones, kidney infection, drug toxicity (aspirin or lithium), poisons or toxins (drug abuse) or after injection with an iodinated contrast dye (adverse effect). Chronic renal failure represents a slow decline in kidney function over time. Chronic renal failure may be caused by a number of disorders which include long-standing hypertension, diabetes, congestive heart failure, lupus or sickle cell anaemia. Both forms of renal failure result in a life-threatening metabolic derangement. (27 Sep 1997) |
| acute kidney transplant rejection | <radiology> Findings on ultrasound: globular enlargment of the kidney, swelling and hypoechogenicity of the medullary pyramids, indistinct cortico-medullary junction, foci in the renal cortex (12 Dec 1998) |