| EPF | Esophago-Pleural Fistula |
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| PF | pair feeding; peak flow; perfusion fluid; pericardial fluid; periosteal fibroblast; peritoneal fluid... |
| PMC | paramyotonia congenita; patient management category; phenylmercuric chloride; physical medicine clin... |
| PPT | parietal pleural tissue; partial prothrombin time; peak-to-peak threshold; Pfeiffer-Palm-Teller [syn... |
| VPS | ventriculoperitoneal shunt; verbal pain scale; virtual point source; visual pleural space; volume pe... |
| pleural sinuses | Three recesses of the pleural cavity, one behind the sternum and costal cartilages (costomediastinal recess), one between the diaphragm and chest wall (costodiaphragmatic recess), and one between the diaphragm and mediastinum (phrenicomediastinal recess). Synonym: recessus pleurales, pleural sinuses. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| pleural space | Although reference is often made to the pleural space (one dictionary defines pleural effusion as the presence of fluid in the pleural space ), there is normally only a small amount of fluid between the two layers of the pleura. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pleural stripe | On a chest radiograph, the soft tissue stripe between the opacity of the aerated lung and that of the cortex of the rib. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pleural villi | Shaggy appendages on the pleura in the neighborhood of the costomediastinal sinus. Synonym: villi pleurales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| empyema, pleural | Suppurative inflammation of the pleural space. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tuberculosis, pleural | Tuberculosis of the serous membrane lining the thoracic cavity and surrounding the lungs. (12 Dec 1998) |
| anaplastic large cell lymphoma | <tumour> A form of lymphoma characterised by anaplasia of cells, sinusoidal growth, and immunoreactivity with CD30 (Ki-1 or Ber-H2). Synonym: Ki-1+ lymphoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bilateral large kidneys | <radiology> Autosomal dominant (adult) polycystic disease, lymphoma Cf: other urographic patterns (12 Dec 1998) |
| carcinoma, large cell | A tumour of undifferentiated (anaplastic) cells of large size. It is usually bronchogenic. (12 Dec 1998) |
| papillary adenoma of large intestine | <tumour> Appears as a solitary sessile, often large, tumour of colonic mucosa composed of mucinous epithelium covering delicate vascular projections; malignant change occurs frequently; hypersecretion occurs rarely. Also known as adenoma. Synonym: papillary adenoma of large intestine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase-oxygenase large subunit epsilonN-methyltransferase | <enzyme> An aspect of EC 2.1.1.43; trimethylates lys-14 of rubisco Registry number: EC 2.1.1.- Synonym: rubisco lsmt, rubisco large subunit lysine n-methyltransferase (26 Jun 1999) |
| the large mass of the telencephalon | On either side of the midline, consisting of the cerebral cortex and its associated fibre systems, together with the deeper-lying subcortical telencephalic nuclei (i.e., basal ganglia [nuclei]). (05 Mar 2000) |
| unilateral large kidney | <radiology> Multifocal: xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP), malakoplakia, multicystic dysplastic kidney Cf: other urographic patterns smooth kidney: renal vein thrombosis, acute arterial infarction, obstructive uropathy, acute bacterial nephritis, compensatory hypertrophy, duplicated pelvocalyceal system Cf: other urographic patterns multifocal: solid neoplastic mass, malignant, adenocarcinoma, adult nephroblastoma, invasive transitional cell carcinoma, sarcoma, metastasis, benign, hamartoma, adenoma, mesenchymal tumour cystic mass, simple cyst, focal hydronephrosis, multilocular cystic nephroma, arteriovenous malformation Cf: other urographic patterns (12 Dec 1998) |
| follicular predominantly large cell lymphoma | <tumour> A B-cell lymphoma of intermediate malignancy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| large | 1. Exceeding most other things of like in bulk, capacity, quantity, superficial dimensions, or number of constituent units; big; great; capacious; extensive; opposed to small; as, a nlarge horse; a large house or room; a large lake or pool; a large jug or spoon; a large vineyard; a large army; a large city. For linear dimensions, and mere extent, great, and not large, is used as a qualifying word; as, great length, breadth, depth; a great distance; a great height. 2. Abundant; ample; as, a large supply of provisions. "We hare yet large day." (Milton) 3. Full in statement; diffuse; full; profuse. "I might be very large upon the importance and advantages of education." (Felton) 4. Having more than usual power or capacity; having broad sympathies and generous impulses; comprehensive; said of the mind and heart. 5. Free; unembarrassed. "Of burdens all he set the Paynims large." (Fairfax) 6. Unrestrained by decorum; said of language. "Some large jests he will make." 7. Prodigal in expending; lavish. 8. Crossing the line of a ship's course in a favorable direction; said of the wind when it is abeam, or between the beam and the quarter. at large. Without restraint or confinement; as, to go at large; to be left at large. Diffusely; fully; in the full extent; as, to discourse on a subject at large. Common at large. See Common, Electors at large, Representative at large, electors, or a representative, as in Congress, chosen to represent the whole of a State, in distinction from those chosen to represent particular districts in a State. To give, go, run, or sail large, to have the wind crossing the direction of a vessel's course in such a way that the sails feel its full force, and the vessel gains its highest speed. See Large. Synonym: Big, bulky, huge, capacious, comprehensive, ample, abundant, plentiful, populous, copious, diffusive, liberal. Origin: F, fr. L. Largus. Cf. Largo. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |