| BCS | battered child syndrome; blood cell separator; British Cardiac Society; Budd-Chiari syndrome |
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| BIS | bone cement implantation syndrome; Brain Information Service; building illness syndrome |
| BTS | blood transfusion service; blue toe syndrome; bradycardia-tachycardia syndrome |
| BWS | battered woman (or wife) syndrome; Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome |
| CH | case history; Chediak-Higashi [syndrome]; chiasma; Chinese hamster; chloral hydrate; cholesterol; Ch... |
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| glucagonoma syndrome | <syndrome> Necrolytic migratory erythema or intertriginous and periorificial dermatitis, stomatitis, anaemia, weight loss, and hyperglycaemia resulting from glucagon-secreting pancreatic islet cell tumours. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Rendu-Osler-Weber syndrome | <gastroenterology> An inherited disease characterised by thin blood vessel walls in the nose, skin and gastrointestinal tract. This condition ins associated with a high risk of bleeding complications. Inheritance: autosomal dominant. (27 Sep 1997) |
| Renpenning's syndrome | <syndrome> X-linked mental retardation with short stature and microcephaly not associated with the fragile X chromosome and occurring more frequently in males, although some females may also be affected. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cellular immunity deficiency syndrome | <syndrome> A syndrome marked by increased susceptibility to infection, especially to viral infection, associated with defective functioning of the mechanism responsible for acquired immunity of the cell-mediated kind. See: immunodeficiency. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vitreoretinal choroidopathy syndrome | <syndrome> An ocular condition characterised by peripheral pigmentary retinopathy, retinal vascular abnormalities, vitreous opacities, choroidal atrophy, and presenile cataracts; autosomal dominant inheritance. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vitreoretinal traction syndrome | <syndrome> Traction on the internal limiting membrane of the retina by adherent vitreous fibrils in vitreous humor detachment. (05 Mar 2000) |
| central cord syndrome | <syndrome> Quadriparesis most severely involving the distal upper extremities, with or without sensory loss and bladder dysfunction, usually due to ischemia from osteophytic or traumatic compression of the central part of the cervical spinal cord and/or artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Vogt-Koyanagi syndrome | <syndrome> Bilateral uveitis with iritis and glaucoma, premature graying of the hair, and alopecia, vitiligo, and dysacusia; related to Harada's syndrome and sympathetic ophthalmia. Synonym: oculocutaneous syndrome, uveocutaneous syndrome. Origin: Cecile and Oscar Vogt (05 Mar 2000) |
| Vogt syndrome | A type of cerebral palsy manifested predominantly as bilateral involuntary movements, beginning at about the age of 3 years, and preceded by generalised hypotonia and delayed motor development. Due to various causes, including kernicterus and birth hypoxia. Synonym: congenital choreoathetosis, double congenital athetosis, Vogt syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Vohwinkel syndrome | Diffuse keratoderma of the extremities, with the development during childhood of constricting fibrous bands around the middle phalanx of the fingers or toes which may lead to spontaneous amputation; autosomal dominant inheritance. Synonym: keratoma hereditarium mutilans, Vohwinkel syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| residual ovary syndrome | <syndrome> The development of a pelvic mass, pelvic pain, and occasionally dyspareunia following hysterectomy without removal of both ovaries. (05 Mar 2000) |
| resistant ovary syndrome | <syndrome> An obsolete term for amenorrhoea associated with hypergonadotrophism and normal ovarian follicles. Synonym: resistant ovary syndrome. Origin: after the surname of the first reported patient (05 Mar 2000) |
| megacystic syndrome | <syndrome> A combination of a large smooth thin-walled bladder, vesicoureteral regurgitation, and dilated ureters. (05 Mar 2000) |
| megacystitis-megaureter syndrome | <syndrome> Radiologic findings of a large capacity, thin-walled bladder and massive vesicoureteral reflux, without obstruction or underlying neuropathy or dysfunctional voiding. (05 Mar 2000) |
| megacystitis-microcolon-intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome | <syndrome> A rare condition characterised by abdominal distention, lax abdominal musculature, incomplete intestinal rotation, and deficient intestinal peristalsis. A large bladder and often vesicoureteral reflux are seen. Typically affects female neonates and usually fatal in first year of life. (05 Mar 2000) |