| Potter's syndrome | <syndrome> Renal agenesis with hypoplastic lungs and associated neonatal respiratory distress, haemodynamic instability, acidosis, cyanosis, oedema, and characteristic (Potter's) facies; death usually occurs from respiratory insufficiency, which develops before uraemia. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Potter's version | An obsolete term for a version in which both feet are brought down until the buttocks are delivered, the back is then rotated to an anterior position, the arms and shoulders are delivered by twisting and downward movements. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Potter, Edith | <person> U.S. Perinatal pathologist, *1901. See: Potter's disease, Potter's facies, Potter's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Potter, Irving White | <person> U.S. Obstetrician, 1868-1956. See: Potter's version. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Potter-Bucky diaphragm | In radiography, a diaphragm with a moving grid that avoids grid shadows. Synonym: Potter-Bucky diaphragm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| potting | 1. Tippling. 2. The act of placing in a pot; as, the potting of plants; the potting of meats for preservation. 3. The process of putting sugar in casks for cleansing and draining. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pottle | 1. A liquid measure of four pints. 2. A pot or tankard. "A dry pottle of sack before him." (Sir W. Scott) 3. A vessel or small basket for holding fruit. "He had a . . . Pottle of strawberries in one hand." (Dickens) Pottle draught, taking a pottle of liquor at one draught. Origin: OE. Potel, OF. Potel, dim. Of pot. See Pot. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| potto | <zoology> A nocturnal mammal (Perodictius potto) of the Lemur family, found in West Africa. It has rudimentary forefingers. Synonym: aposoro, and bush dog. The kinkajou. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Potts' anastomosis | Direct side-to-side anastomosis between aorta and pulmonary artery as a palliative procedure in congenital malformation of the heart. Synonym: Potts' anastomosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Potts' clamp | A fine-toothed, multiple-point, vascular fixation clamp that imparts limited trauma to the vessel while securely holding it. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Potts' operation | Direct side-to-side anastomosis between aorta and pulmonary artery as a palliative procedure in congenital malformation of the heart. Synonym: Potts' anastomosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Potts, Willis | <person> U.S. Paediatric surgeon, 1895-1968. See: Potts' anastomosis, Potts' clamp, Potts' operation. (05 Mar 2000) |