| Becker's muscular dystrophy | An X-linked inherited disorder characterised by slowly progressive muscle weakness of the legs and pelvis. Other symptoms and findings include increased difficulty walking, intellectual retardation, fatigue and pseudohypertrophy of the calf muscles. (27 Sep 1997) |
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| Becker's nevus | A nevus first seen as an irregular pigmentation of the shoulders, upper chest, or scapular area, gradually enlarging irregularly and becoming thickened and hairy. Synonym: pigmented hair epidermal nevus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Becker's stain | <technique> For spirochetes, a stain applied to thin films fixed in formaldehyde-acetic acid; preparations are treated successively with tannin, carbolic acid, and carbol fuchsin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Becker, J | <person> See: Becker's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Becker, Peter | <person> German geneticist, *1908. See: Becker type tardive muscular dystrophy, Becker type muscular dystrophy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Becker, Samuel | <person> U.S. Dermatologist, 1894-1964. See: Becker's nevus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Beckmann's apparatus | Apparatus for the accurate measurement of melting points and boiling points in connection with molecular weight determinations. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Beckmann, Ernst | <person> German chemist, 1853-1923. See: Beckmann's apparatus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Beckwith syndrome | <syndrome> This syndrome, of unknown cause, is characterised by a group of the following findings: large tongue, organ enlargement (visceromegaly), large body size, umbilical hernia and neonatal hypoglycaemia. Evidence suggests a genetic lesion. Birth weight is often more than 8 pounds. Complications include Wilm's tumour, seizures, aspiration and hypoglycaemia. (27 Sep 1997) |
| Beckwith, John Beckwith | <person> U.S. Pathologist, *1933. See: Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome | <syndrome> This syndrome, of unknown cause, is characterised by a group of the following findings: large tongue, organ enlargement (visceromegaly), large body size, umbilical hernia and neonatal hypoglycaemia. Evidence suggests a genetic lesion. Birth weight is often more than 8 pounds. Complications include Wilm's tumour, seizures, aspiration and hypoglycaemia. (27 Sep 1997) |
| Beclard's anastomosis | An anastomosis between the right and the left end-branch of the deep lingual artery. Synonym: arcus raninus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Beclard's hernia | A hernia through the opening for the saphenous vein. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Beclard's triangle | Area bounded by the posterior border of the hyoglossus muscle, the posterior belly of the digastric and the greater horn of the hyoid bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Beclard, Pierre | <person> French anatomist, 1785-1825. See: Beclard's anastomosis, Beclard's hernia, Beclard's triangle. (05 Mar 2000) |