| PKD | polycystic kidney disease; proliferative kidney disease |
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| RK | rabbit kidney; radial keratotomy; reductase kinase; rhodopsin kinase; right kidney |
| HCG, hCG | Human Chorionic Gonadotropin; 사람융모성성선자극호르몬 1. Placental Glycoprotein Hormone &nbs... |
| VEB | Ventricular Ectopic Beat = PVC |
| AE | above-elbow [amputation]; acrodermatitis enteropathica; activation energy; adult erythrocyte; advers... |
| ectopic impulse | An electrical impulse from an area of the heart other than the sinus node. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| ectopic pacemaker | Any pacemaker other than the sinus node. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ectopic pairing | Pairing of heterochromatin randomly, without regard to whether they are homologous. (09 Oct 1997) |
| ectopic pancreas | <radiology> Site: stomach (most common), small bowel, Meckel diverticulum, gallbladder, spleen prevalence: 10% at autopsy, 1:500 at operation (12 Dec 1998) |
| ectopic pinealoma | <tumour> An obsolete term for an undifferentiated neoplasm resembling a pinealoma, usually found near the pituitary gland; believed by some to be an undifferentiated teratoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ectopic pregnancy | A gestation elsewhere than in the uterus. Often occurring in the fallopian tube. Presents with abdominal pain, fainting, and/or vaginal bleeding. (27 Sep 1997) |
| ectopic pregnancy, symptoms of | Symptoms of an ectopic pregnancy can often be vague and include vaginal bleeding, abdominal or pelvic pain (usually stronger on one side),shoulder pain, weakness, or dizziness. Weakness, dizziness, and a sense of passing out upon standing can represent serious internal bleeding, requiring immediate medical attention. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ectopic rhythm | Any cardiac rhythm arising from a centre other than the normal pacemaker, the sinus node. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ectopic schistosomiasis | A clinical form of schistosomiasis that occurs outside of the normal site of parasitism (mesenteric vein or hepatic portals); may result from accidental blood-borne transport of schistosome eggs or, rarely, adult worms, to various unusual sites such as the skin, brain, or spinal cord. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ectopic tachycardia | A tachycardia originating in a focus other than the sinus node, e.g., atrial, A-V junctional, or ventricular tachycardia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ectopic teratosis | A teratosis in which the organs or other parts are misplaced. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ectopic testis | A variant of undescended testis wherein testicular position is outside the usual pathway of descent. See: testis ectopia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ectopic thyroid | <radiology> Usually connects to normal thyroid, sites: lingual thyroid, thyroglossal duct remnant, anterior mediastinum (retrosternal thyroid), btw trachea and oesophagus, struma ovarii (teratoma variant), use pertechnetate first (rather than I-131) because of lower dose (12 Dec 1998) |
| ectopic ureter | Opens somewhere other than the bladder wall. (05 Mar 2000) |
| 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) |