| PP | diphosphate group; emphysema [pink puffers]; near point of accommodation [Lat. punctum proximum]; pa... |
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| ART | absolute retention time; Accredited Record Technician; acoustic reflex test; algebraic reconstructio... |
| CR | calculation rate; calculus removed; calorie-restricted; cardiac rehabilitation; cardiac resuscitatio... |
| CRT | cadaveric renal transplant; cardiac resuscitation team; cathode-ray tube; certified; Certified Recor... |
| DELIRIUM | drugs-electrolytes-low temperature and lunacy-intoxication and intracranial processes-retention of u... |
| direct retention | Retention obtained in a removable partial denture by the use of attachments or clasps which resist their removal from the abutment teeth. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| indirect retention | Retention obtained in a removable partial denture through the use of indirect retainers. (05 Mar 2000) |
| oil retention enema | A rectal injection of mineral oil, introduced at low pressure and retained for several hours before expelling, to soften faeces. (05 Mar 2000) |
| urinary retention | The inability to pass urine from the bladder, most often due to an obstruction of flow. In older males, this may be due to prostate enlargement. Urine retention can also occur as a drug side effect (anticholinergics), after surgical procedures and in the presence of a urethral stricture (narrowing of the urethra). (27 Sep 1997) |
| fluid retention | An abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues or body cavities that results in swelling. (16 Dec 1997) |
| accessory placenta | An extra placenta separate from the main placenta. Also called a succenturiate or supernumerary placenta. (12 Dec 1998) |
| adherent placenta | A placenta that fails to separate cleanly from the uterus after delivery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| annular placenta | A placenta in the form of a band encircling the interior of the uterus. Synonym: zonary placenta. (05 Mar 2000) |
| battledore placenta | A placenta in which the umbilical cord is attached at the border; so-called because of the fancied resemblance to the racquet (racket) used in battledore, a precursor to badminton. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bidiscoidal placenta | A placenta with two separate disc-shaped portions attached to opposite walls of the uterus, normal for certain monkeys and shrews, and occasionally found in humans. (05 Mar 2000) |
| margination of placenta | See: placenta marginata. (05 Mar 2000) |
| maternal placenta | <anatomy> The part of the placenta derived from the uterine tissue. See: placenta. Synonym: maternal placenta, placenta uterina. (05 Mar 2000) |
| villous placenta | A placenta in which the chorion forms villi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| central placenta previa | Placenta previa in which the placenta entirely covers the internal os of the cervix. Synonym: central placenta previa, total placenta previa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| retained placenta | Incomplete separation of the placenta and its failure to be expelled at the usual time after delivery of the child. Synonym: incarcerated placenta. (05 Mar 2000) |