| berry aneurysm | <radiology> Associated with adult (autosomal dominant) PKD, multiple in 20%, sites: ACommA 30%, PCommA 25%, MCA 25% (12 Dec 1998) |
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| berry cell | A crenated red blood cell with surface spicules. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Berry's ligaments | <anatomy> Thickened elastic bundle connecting the superior horn of the thyroid cartilage to the tip of the greater horn of the hyoid cartilage; forms the posterior border of the thyrohyoid membrane. Synonym: ligamentum thyrohyoideum laterale, Berry's ligaments, ligamentum hyothyroideum laterale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Berry, Sir James | <person> Canadian surgeon, 1860-1946. See: Berry's ligaments. (05 Mar 2000) |
| berserker | 1. One of a class of legendary heroes, who fought frenzied by intoxicating liquors, and naked, regardless of wounds. 2. One who fights as if frenzied, like a Berserker. Origin: Icel. Berserkr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Berson test | A test of thyroid clearance of 131I from the plasma by the thyroid gland. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Berson, Solomon | <person> U.S. Internist, 1918-1972.. See: Berson test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bertha | A kind of collar or cape worn by ladies. Origin: F. Berthe, fr. Berthe, a woman's name. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Berthelot reaction | The reaction of ammonia with phenol-hypochlorite to give indophenol; the principle is used to analyze ammonia concentration in body fluids. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Berthelot, Pierre Eugene Marcellin | <person> French chemist, 1827-1907. See: Berthelot reaction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| berthierite | <chemical> A double sulphide of antimony and iron, of a dark steel-gray colour. Origin: From Berthier, a French naturalist. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Berthollet's law | Salts in solution will always react with each other so as to form a less soluble salt, if possible. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Berthollet, Claude | <person> French chemist, 1748-1822. See: Berthollet's law. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bertiellosis | Infection of primates including man with cestodes of the genus Bertiella. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Bertin's bones | Paired ossicles of pyramidal shape, the spines of which are in contact with the medial pterygoid lamina, the bases forming the roof of the nasal cavity. Synonym: conchae sphenoidales, Bertin's bones, Bertin's ossicles, sphenoidal turbinated bones. (05 Mar 2000) |