| EPS | ear-patella-short stature [syndrome]; elastosis perforans serpiginosa; electrophysiologic study; enz... |
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| HP | halogen phosphorus; handicapped person; haptoglobin; hard palate; Harvard pump; health profession(al... |
| NPS | nail-patella syndrome |
| pat | patella; patent; paternal origin; patient |
| PIT | pacing-induced tachycardia; patella inhibition test; picture identification test; pitocin; pitressin... |
| base of patella | The superior border of the patella to which the tendon of the rectus femoris attaches. Synonym: basis patellae. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| patella | <anatomy> The knee cap. The quadriceps tendon attaches to it above and the patellar tendon below. (27 Sep 1997) |
| chondromalacia patella | The progressive erosion of cartilage, common in the knee joint where it is known as chondromalacia patella. Symptoms of chondromalacia in the knee joint include knee pain with hill climbing or stair climbing. (27 Sep 1997) |
| slipping patella | Spontaneous or easily provoked dislocation of the patella. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nail-patella syndrome | <radiology> Fong syndrome, hereditary arthrodysplasia, J.W. Turner syndrome, autosomal dominant Features: abnormal fingernails, absent/hypoplastic patella, defects in radial head, iliac horns (bony processes along posterior surfaces of iliac bones), discoloration of iris (12 Dec 1998) |
| syndrome, nail-patella | Hereditary dominant condition with abnormally formed (dysplastic) or absent nails and absent or underdeveloped (hypoplastic) kneecaps (patellae). Other features include iliac horns (symmetrical bilateral central posterior iliac processes), abnormality of the elbows interfering with full range of motion (pronation and supination) and kidney disease resembling glomerulonephritis which.is often mild but can be progressive and lead to renal failure. The nail-patella gene locus found linked genetically to the abo blood group in1965 is now known to be in chromosome region 9q34. Also called onychoosteodysplasia, turner-kieser syndrome, and fong disease. (12 Dec 1998) |
| floating patella | A patella riding high on effusion of the knee. (05 Mar 2000) |