| pachygnathous | Characterised by a large or thick jaw. Origin: pachy-+ G. Gnathos, jaw (05 Mar 2000) |
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| pachygyria | Condition in which the convolutions of the cerebral cortex are abnormally large; there are fewer sulci than normal and in some cases the amount of brain substance is somewhat increased. Synonym: macrogyria. Origin: pachy-+ G. Gyros, circle (05 Mar 2000) |
| pachyhymenia | Synonym: pachymenia. Origin: pachy-+ G. Hymen, membrane (05 Mar 2000) |
| pachyhymenic | Marked by or relating to pachymenia. Synonym: pachyhymenic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pachyleptomeningitis | Inflammation of all the membranes of the brain or spinal cord. Origin: G. Pachys, thick, + leptos, thin, + meninx (mening-), membrane, + -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| pachylosis | A condition of roughness, dryness and thickening of the skin, usually on the lower extremities. Origin: G. Pachylos, rather coarse (05 Mar 2000) |
| pachymenia | Thickening of the skin or contiguous membranes. Synonym: pachyhymenia. Origin: pachy-+ G. Hymen, a membrane (05 Mar 2000) |
| pachymenic | Marked by or relating to pachymenia. Synonym: pachyhymenic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pachymeningitis | <medicine> Inflammation of the dura mater or outer membrane of the brain. Origin: Pachy- + meningitis. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pachymeningitis externa | Inflammation of the outer surface of the dura mater. Synonym: epidural meningitis, external meningitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pachymeningitis interna | Inflammation of the inner surface of the dura mater. Synonym: internal meningitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pachymeningopathy | Disease of the dura mater. Origin: pachy-+ G. Meninx (mening-), membrane, + pathos, disease (05 Mar 2000) |
| pachymeninx | The dura mater. Origin: pachy-+ G. Meninx, membrane (05 Mar 2000) |
| pachymeter | An instrument for measuring the thickness of any object, especially of thin objects such as a plate of bone or a membrane. Synonym: pachometer. Origin: pachy-+ G. Metron, measure (05 Mar 2000) |
| pachynema | <cell biology> Classical term for the third stage of prophase I of meiosis, during which the homologous chromosomes are closely paired and crossing over takes place. (18 Nov 1997) |