| BRIC | benign recurrent intrahepatic cholestasis |
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| CRMO | chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis |
| MARC | machine-readable cataloging; multifocal and recurrent choroidopathy |
| NERD | no evidence of recurrent disease |
| RAP | recurrent abdominal pain; regression-associated protein; renal artery pressure; resident assessment ... |
| tetany cataract | A cataract that develops in hypocalcaemia. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| tetany of alkalosis | Tetany due to a loss of acid from the body or an increase in alkali, resulting in a reduction of ionised calcium in plasma and body fluids, e.g., hyperventilation tetany (loss of CO2), gastric tetany (loss of HCl by vomiting), or injection or ingestion of excessive amounts of sodium bicarbonate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transport tetany | An acute disease seen in cattle and sheep during and shortly after shipping; it appears most often in females in advanced pregnancy and is believed to be precipitated by stress, lack of food and water, and perhaps heat. Synonym: railroad disease, railroad sickness. (05 Mar 2000) |
| epidemic tetany | An acute epidemic form of tetany, of several weeks' duration, occurring chiefly in winter. Synonym: epidemic tetany. (05 Mar 2000) |
| latent tetany | A rather vague disorder recognised more in Europe than in the U.S. Consisting of a number of non-specific complaints, including generalised weakness, hand and foot cramping, distal paresthesia, anxiety, and depression. Some think it is a "normocalcaemic tetany"; others consider it "chronic hyperventilation syndrome." Typically with certain provoking procedures (e.g., limb ischemia, hyperventilation) in which case, obvious tetany develops. See: Trousseau's sign, Chvostek's sign, Erb sign. Synonym: crytotetany, spasmophilia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| abortion, recurrent | See Abortion, habitual. (12 Dec 1998) |
| anterior tibial recurrent artery | <anatomy, artery> A branch of the anterior tibial artery which ascends to supply the front and sides of the knee joint, thus contributing to the articular network of the knee. Synonym: arteria recurrens tibialis anterior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| radial recurrent artery | <anatomy, artery> Origin, radial; distribution, ascends around lateral side of elbow joint; anastomoses, radial collateral, interosseous recurrent. Synonym: arteria recurrens radialis, recurrent radial artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| recurrent | Returning after intermissions. Origin: L. Recurrens = returning (18 Nov 1997) |
| recurrent albuminuria | A functional albuminuria sometimes observed intermittently in cycles of 12 to 36 hours' duration, chiefly in younger persons; the degree of albuminuria is usually slight. Synonym: recurrent albuminuria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| recurrent aphthous stomatitis | <dermatology> Roundish pearl-coloured specks or flakes in the mouth, on the lips, etc, terminating in white sloughs, better known as thrush and the specks are called aphthae. Synonym: thrush, candidiasis. Origin: Sing. Of Aphthae. L, fr. Gr. (mostly in pl, Hipp) an eruption, thrush, fr. To set on fire, inflame. (25 Jun 1999) |
| recurrent aphthous ulcers | <dermatology> Roundish pearl-coloured specks or flakes in the mouth, on the lips, etc, terminating in white sloughs, better known as thrush and the specks are called aphthae. Synonym: thrush, candidiasis. Origin: Sing. Of Aphthae. L, fr. Gr. (mostly in pl, Hipp) an eruption, thrush, fr. To set on fire, inflame. (25 Jun 1999) |
| recurrent appendicitis | Repeated episodes of right lower quadrant abdominal pain attributed to recurrence of inflammation of the appendix in an individual who did not have an appendectomy for prior episodes. Synonym: relapsing appendicitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| recurrent artery | <anatomy, artery> An artery which, upon or soon after originating, reflects or turns sharply to course in the general opposite direction to that of its parent artery. Synonym: medial striate artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| recurrent artery of Heubner | <anatomy, artery> Arises at or just distal to the anterior communicating artery; distribution: anterior caudate and putamen and anterior limb of internal capsule. Synonym: arteria centralis longa, arteria recurrens, artery of Heubner, long central artery, recurrent artery of Heubner, recurrent artery. (05 Mar 2000) |