| phako- | For words so beginning and not listed here, see phaco-. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| phakoma | A hamartoma found in phacomatosis; often refers to a retinal hamartoma in tuberous sclerosis. Synonym: phakoma. Origin: phaco-+ G. -oma, tumour (05 Mar 2000) |
| phakomatoses | <radiology> Neurofibromatosis (von Recklinghausen), tuberous sclerosis (Bourneville), encephalo-trigeminal angiomatosis (Sturge-Weber-Dimitri), retino-cerebellar haemangioblastoma (von Hippel-Lindau), neurocutaneous melanosis, ataxia-telangiectasia all autosomal dominant except ataxia-telangiectasia wide range of penetrance and expressivity high rate of sporadic cases (spont. Mutation) (12 Dec 1998) |
| phakomatosis | A generic term for a group of hereditary diseases characterised by hamartomas involving multiple tissues; e.g., von Hippel-Lindau's disease, neurofibromatosis, Sturge-Weber syndrome, tuberous sclerosis. Synonym: phakomatosis. Origin: Van der Hoeve's coinage fr. G. Phakos, mother-spot (05 Mar 2000) |
| phakoscope | <instrument, physiology> An instrument for studying the mechanism of accommodation. Origin: Gr. A lentil, or lenticular body + -scope. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| phalaena | <zoology> A linnaean genus which included the moths in general. Origin: NL, fr. Gr, a kind od moth. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| phalaenid | <zoology> Any moth of the family Phalaenidae, of which the cankerworms are examples; a geometrid. Origin: Gr, a kind od moth. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| phalangeal | Relating to a phalanx. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phalangeal cell | <pathology> Cells of the organ of Corti (in the inner ear). (18 Nov 1997) |
| phalangeal joints | The hinge synovial joints between the phalanges of the fingers. Synonym: articulationes interphalangeae manus, digital joints, interphalangeal articulations, phalangeal joints. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phalangectomy | Excision of one or more of the phalanges of hand or foot. Origin: phalang-+ G. Ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
| phalanger | <zoology> Any marsupial belonging to Phalangista, Cuscus, Petaurus, and other genera of the family Phalangistidae. They are arboreal, and the species of Petaurus are furnished with lateral parachutes. See Flying phalanger, under Flying. Origin: Cf. F. Phalanger. See Phalanx. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| phalanges | <anatomy> The finger bones (the singular is phalanx). There are three phalanges in each digit, except the thumb which only has two. (27 Sep 1997) |
| phalangian | <anatomy> Phalangeal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| phalangid | <zoology> One of the Phalangoidea. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |