| absc | abscess; abscissa |
|---|---|
| PAL | pathology laboratory; peptidyl-alpha-hydroxyglycine alpha-amidating lysine phase alteration plane; p... |
| TOA | total quality assessment; tubo-ovarian abscess |
| ECG | Electro-Cardio-Graphy(-Gram); 심전도 = EKG 1. Conducting System Structu... |
| PAH | para-aminohippurate; phenylalanine hydrolase; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon; predicted adult heigh... |
| bone abscess | Suppuration within the medullary cavity (osteomyelitis), cortex, or periosteum of bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
|---|---|
| brain abscess | A localised cavity filled with pus secondary to a bacterial infection. (27 Sep 1997) |
| brain abscess in kids | <radiology> Cyanotic congenital heart disease, e.g., tetralogy of Fallot, most important predisposing factor, blood not filtered by pulmonary capillaries (12 Dec 1998) |
| brodie abscess | <radiology> Subacute osteomyelitis, distal end of long bones, well-defined, lytic, with or without sclerotic rim, treatment: open abscess, curette, pack with bone chips, prognosis: excellent after tx Differential diagnosis: osteoid osteoma, EG (12 Dec 1998) |
| Brodie's abscess | A chronic abscess of bone surrounded by dense fibrous tissue and sclerotic bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bursal abscess | Suppuration within a bursa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| radicular abscess | Alveolar abscess, an abscess around a tooth root. (05 Mar 2000) |
| palatal abscess | A lateral periodontal abscess associated with the lingual surface of a maxillary tooth, an alveolar abscess that has eroded the cortical plate, allowing extension into the palatal soft tissues. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gas abscess | An abscess containing gas caused by Enterobacter aerogenes, Escherichia coli, or other gas-forming microorganisms. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pancreatic abscess | An abscess in the pancreatic or peripancreatic area usually related to pancreatitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| parafrenal abscess | An abscess that occurs on either side of the frenum of the penis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| parametric abscess | An abscess in the connective tissue of the broad ligament of the uterus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| paranephric abscess | An abscess in the region of the kidney, outside the renal fascia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| verminous abscess | Abscess due to parasitic worms or in which worms are found. Synonym: verminous abscess. (05 Mar 2000) |
| parotid abscess | Rapidly progressive suppuration in the parotid gland; a complication of parotitis. (05 Mar 2000) |