| pseudoanaphylaxis | A condition resembling anaphylaxis, but not due to specific antigen-antibody reaction. Synonym: anaphylactoid crisis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| pseudoaneurysm | 1. A cavity due to ruptured myocardial infarction that has been contained by an intact parietal pericardium and communicates with the left ventricle by a narrow neck, 2. A dilation of an artery with actual disruption of one or more layers of its walls, as at the site of puncture as a complication of precutaneous arterial catheterization, rather than with expansion of all layers of the wall. Synonym: communicating haematoma, pulsatile haematoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pseudoangina | Angina pectoris in which the breast pain is comparatively slight, but pallor followed by cyanosis, and coldness and numbness of the extremities, are marked. Synonym: angina spuria, angina vasomotoria, pseudangina, pseudoangina, reflex angina, vasomotor angina. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pseudoangiosarcoma | <tumour> A benign vascular lesion that microscopically may be mistaken for an angiosarcoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pseudoanodontia | Clinical absence of teeth due to a failure in eruption. Origin: pseudo-+ G. An-priv. + odous, tooth (05 Mar 2000) |
| pseudoapoplexy | A condition simulating apoplexy, not due to a cerebral vascular event. Synonym: pseudoplegia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pseudoappendicitis | A symptom-complex simulating appendicitis without inflammation of the appendix. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pseudoapraxia | A condition of exaggerated awkwardness in which the person makes wrong use of objects. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pseudoarthrosis | A pathologic entity characterised by deossification of a weight-bearing long bone, followed by bending and pathologic fracture, with inability to form normal callus leading to existence of the "false joint" that gives the condition its name. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pseudoataxia | A syndrome having the characteristics of tabetic neurosyphilis but not due to syphilis. Synonym: Leyden's ataxia, peripheral tabes, pseudoataxia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pseudoauthenticity | False or copied expression of thoughts and feelings. Origin: pseudo-+ G. Authentikos, original (05 Mar 2000) |
| pseudobacillus | Any microscopic object, such as a poikilocyte, resembling a bacillus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pseudobacteria | <biology> Microscopic organic particles, molecular granules, powdered inorganic substances, etc, which in form, size, and grouping resemble bacteria. The globules which divide and develop in form of chains are organised beings; when this does not occur, we are dealing with pseudobacteria. Origin: Pseudo- + bacteria. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pseudobacterium | Any microscopic object resembling a small bacillary organism or other bacterial form. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pseudoblepsis | <medicine> False or depraved sight; imaginary vision of objects. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. False + sight. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |