| GON | gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum |
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| HN | head and neck; head nurse; hemagglutinin neuraminidase; hematemesis neonatorum; hemorrhage of newbor... |
| MHN | massive hepatic necrosis; Mohs hardness number; morbus hemolyticus neonatorum |
| MMN | morbus maculosus neonatorum; multiple mucosal neuroma |
| MN | a blood group in the MNSs blood group system; malignant nephrosclerosis; Master of Nursing; meganewt... |
| encephalitis neonatorum | Encephalitis of the newborn, described by R. Virchow as marked by the presence of fat-laden cells in the brain. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| trismus neonatorum | Stiffness of the jaw muscles in neonates, usually as the beginning of tetanus neonatorum. Synonym: trismus neonatorum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| erythema neonatorum | A common transient idiopathic eruption of erythema, small papules, and occasionally pustules filled with eosinophilic leukocytes overlying hair follicles of the newborn. Synonym: erythema neonatorum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| erythema toxicum neonatorum | A common transient idiopathic eruption of erythema, small papules, and occasionally pustules filled with eosinophilic leukocytes overlying hair follicles of the newborn. Synonym: erythema neonatorum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ambulant oedema | Oedema forming during periods of walking with the legs dependent. (05 Mar 2000) |
| angioneurotic oedema | <neurology> An acute or recurring attack of transient oedema suddenly appearing in areas of the skin or mucous membranes and occasionally of the viscera, often associated with dermatographism, urticaria, erythema, and purpura. It can produce dramatic swelling of the subcutaneous tissues (welts beneath the skin) that typically appears around the eyes and lips. Welts may also involve the hands, feet and throat (compromise the airway). This condition is associated with allergies (for example foods, pollen), but may also be a side effect of some medications (for example ACE inhibitors, salicylates). Emotional stress, exposure to cold, water, sunlight, heat and insect bites all have been know to cause angioneurotic oedema. Treatment is with adrenaline, antihistamines, cimetidine, and/or corticosteroids. (12 Dec 1998) |
| angioneurotic oedema, hereditary | A genetic form of angioedema. (Angioedema is also referred to as Quinke's disease.) Persons with it are born lacking an inhibitor protein (called C1 esterase inhibitor) that normally prevents activation of a cascade of proteins leading to the swelling of angioedema. Patients can develop recurrent attacks of swollen tissues, pain in the abdomen, and swelling of the voice box (larynx) which can compromise breathing. The diagnosis is suspected with a history of recurrent angioedema. It is confirmed by finding abnormally low levels of C1 esterase inhibitor in the blood. Treatment options include antihistamines and male steroids (androgens) that can also prevent the recurrent attacks. Also called hereditary angioedema. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Berlin's oedema | Retinal oedema after blunt trauma to the globe. (05 Mar 2000) |
| blue oedema | The swelling and cyanosis of an extremity in hysterical paralysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| brain oedema | Brain swelling due to increased volume of the extravascular compartment from the uptake of water in the neuropile and white matter. See: brain swelling. Synonym: brain oedema. (05 Mar 2000) |
| brawny oedema | Swelling of subcutaneous tissues which cannot be indented by compression easily. Usually due to metabolic abnormality, such as increased glycosaminoglycan content, like that which occurs in Graves' disease (pretibial myxoedema) or in early phase of scleroderma. Synonym: brawny oedema. (05 Mar 2000) |
| brown oedema | Oedema of the lungs associated with chronic passive congestion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bullous oedema | A reddened, swollen appearance of the ureteral orifice in the bladder wall, frequently observed with distal ureteral calculi or in tuberculosis of the ureter. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bullous oedema vesicae | A prominent area of focal oedema involving the bladder mucosa, consisting of elevated masses of edematous tissue or clusters of clear fluid-filled vesicles; often associated with chronic inflammation or irritation secondary to tubes, foreign bodies, or perivesical inflammation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cachectic oedema | Oedema occurring in diseases characterised by wasting and hypoproteinaemia; due to low plasma oncotic pressure. Synonym: marantic oedema. (05 Mar 2000) |