| pseudoacephalus | An apparently headless placental parasitic twin which, however, has rudimentary cephalic structures that can be demonstrated by dissection. Origin: pseudo-+ G. A-priv. + kephale, head (05 Mar 2000) |
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| pseudoachondroplasia | Dwarfism with short limbs and a relatively long trunk as in achondroplasia, but not evident at birth; autosomal dominant and recessive forms occur. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pseudoachondroplastic spondyloepiphysial dysplasia | A group of severe dwarfisms with short limbs, a relatively long trunk, joint laxity especially in hands and knees. Autosomal dominant and recessive forms exist. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pseudoactinomycosis | Chronic infection, usually pulmonary, resembling actinomycosis; ordinarily caused by nocardiosis. Synonym: pseudoactinomycosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pseudoaddiction | <psychiatry> Pattern of drug-seeking behaviour of pain patients receiving inadequate pain management that can be mistaken for addiction. (16 Dec 1997) |
| pseudoagglutination | 1. Agglomeration of particles in solution which does not involve antigen-antibody combination. Synonym: false agglutination. Synonym: rouleaux formation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pseudoagrammatism | Synonym: paraphasia. Origin: pseudo-+ G. A-priv. + gramma, writing, + -ismos, condition (05 Mar 2000) |
| pseudoagraphia | Partial agraphia in which one can do no original writing, but can copy correctly. Synonym: pseudoagraphia. Origin: pseud-+ G. A-priv. + grapho, to write (05 Mar 2000) |
| pseudoalbuminuria | Albuminuria which is not associated with renal disease. Synonym: pseudoalbuminuria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pseudoalkaloids | A group of compounds that are structurally similar to alkaloids. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pseudoallelic | Relating to pseudoallelism. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pseudoallelism | Relationship of two or more loci that are difficult to distinguish from a single locus by classical genetic analysis. For instance, the states of the D, D, and E components of the Rh blood locus is so far unresolved. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pseudoanaemia | Pallor of the skin and mucous membranes without the blood changes of anaemia. Synonym: false anaemia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pseudoanaphylactic | <immunology> Resembling anaphylaxis, an immediate, transient allergic reaction. (09 Oct 1997) |
| pseudoanaphylactic shock | A reaction that is similar to anaphylactic shock, but which does not require the incubation period characteristic of induced sensitivity (anaphylaxis); it is unrelated to antigen-antibody reactions. Synonym: anaphylactoid crisis, pseudoanaphylactic shock. (05 Mar 2000) |