| Robin's syndrome | <syndrome> An autosomal recessive disorder characterised by brachygnathia and cleft palate, often associated with glossoptosis, backward and upward displacement of the larynx, and angulation of the manubrium sterni. Cleft palate makes sucking and swallowing difficult, permitting easy access of fluids into the larynx. It may appear in several syndromes or as an isolated hypoplasia. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| Robin, Charles | <person> French physician, 1821-1885. See: Virchow-Robin space. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Robin, Pierre | <person> French paediatrician, 1867-1950. See: Pierre Robin syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| robinet | 1. <zoology> The chaffinch; called also roberd. The European robin. 2. A military engine formerly used for throwing darts and stones. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| robinia | <botany> A genus of leguminous trees including the common locust of North America (Robinia Pseudocacia). Origin: NL. So called after Jean Robin, a French herbalist. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Robinow dwarfism | Dwarfism associated with foetal face, acral dysostosis, and genital anomalies; there is also an autosomal recessive form. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Robinow's syndrome | <syndrome> A syndrome of facies resembling an early foetus with short forearms, and genital hypoplasia at birth, but without evidence of achondroplasia; leads to dwarfism without mental retardation. Synonym: Robinow's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Robinson catheter | A straight urethral catheter with two to six holes to facilitate drainage, especially in the presence of blood clots which may occlude one or more openings. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Robinson index | An index used to calculate heart work load. See: double product. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Robinson's disease | Ohbsolete term for hidrocystoma(s) occurring in the skin of the face, especially in the region of the eyes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Robinson, Andrew | <person> U.S. Dermatologist, 1845-1924. See: Robinson's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Robinson, Brian | <person> 20th century British cardiologist. See: Robinson index. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Robinson, Robert | <person> U.S. Orthopedic surgeon, *1914. See: Smith-Robinson operation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Robison ester | A key intermediate in glycolysis, glycogenolysis, pentose phosphate shunt, etc.; elevated levels inhibit brain hexokinase and glycolysis. Synonym: Robison ester, Robison-Embden ester. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Robison ester dehydrogenase | <enzyme> An NADP+ enzyme that catalyses the dehydrogenation (oxidation) of d-glucose-6-phosphate to 6-phospho-d-glucono-d-lactone, this reaction initiating the Dickens shunt. Deficiency of this enzyme is the commonest disease-causing enzyme defect in humans affecting an estimated 400 million people. The gene for this enzyme is on the X chromosome. Males with the enzyme deficiency develop haemolytic anaemia when red blood cells are exposed to oxidant drugs such as the antimalarial primaquine, the sulfonamide antibiotics or sulfones, naphthalene moth balls, or fava beans. Synonym: Robison ester dehydrogenase, Zwischenferment. Acronym: G6PD (12 Sep 2002) |