| Brocq | Louis A.J., French dermatologist, 1856-1928. See: Brocq's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Brocq's disease | A variety of parapsoriasis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| brocresine | <chemical> Alpha-(aminooxy)-6-bromo-m-cresol. A histidine decarboxylase inhibitor. Pharmacological action: enzyme inhibitors. Chemical name: Phenol, 5-((aminooxy)methyl)-2-bromo- (12 Dec 1998) |
| brodekin | A buskin or half-boot. Alternative forms: brodequin. Origin: F. Brodequin, OE. Brossequin, fr. OD. Broseken, brosekin, dim. Of broos buskin, prob. Fr. LL. Byrsa leather, Gr. Skin, hide. Cf. Buskin. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Brodel | Max, German medical artist in the U.S., 1870-1941. See: Brodel's bloodless line. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Brodel's bloodless line | Line running somewhat posterior to the lateral convex border of the kidney between anterior and posterior renal segments demarcating the areas of distribution of the anterior and posterior branches of the renal artery; it is in fact only relatively avascular. (05 Mar 2000) |
| brodie abscess | <radiology> Subacute osteomyelitis, distal end of long bones, well-defined, lytic, with or without sclerotic rim, treatment: open abscess, curette, pack with bone chips, prognosis: excellent after tx Differential diagnosis: osteoid osteoma, EG (12 Dec 1998) |
| Brodie fluid | An aqueous salt solution used in manometers designed for testing gas evolution or uptake, as in cell respiration. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Brodie's abscess | A chronic abscess of bone surrounded by dense fibrous tissue and sclerotic bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Brodie's bursa | <anatomy> Medial subtendinous bursa of gastrocnemius muscle. Synonym: bursa of semimembranosus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Brodie's disease | Chronic hypertrophic synovitis of the knee. Synonym: Brodie's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Brodie's knee | Chronic hypertrophic synovitis of the knee. Synonym: Brodie's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Brodie's ligament | <anatomy> A fibrous band running more or less obliquely from the greater to the lesser tuberosity of the humerus, bridging over the bicipital groove. Synonym: Brodie's ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Brodie, Charles Gordon | <person> Scottish anatomist and surgeon, 1860-1933. See: Brodie's ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Brodie, Sir Benjamin | <person> British surgeon, 1783-1862. See: Brodie's abscess, Brodie's bursa, Brodie's disease, Brodie's knee. (05 Mar 2000) |