| pogy | <zoology> The menhaden. Pogy is often confounded with porgy, and therefore incorrectly applied to various fishes. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| pOH | The negative logarithm of the OH- concentration (in moles per liter). (05 Mar 2000) |
| pohagen | <zoology> See Pauhaugen. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| poietin | <suffix> Suffix used with words to indicate a stimulatory effect on growth or multiplication of cells, such as erythropoietin, etc. Origin: G. Poietes, maker, + -in (05 Mar 2000) |
| poikilitic | <geology> See Poecilitic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| poikilo- | Irregular, varied. Origin: G. Poikilos, many coloured, varied (05 Mar 2000) |
| poikiloblast | A nucleated red blood cell of irregular shape. Origin: poikilo-+ G. Blastos, germ (05 Mar 2000) |
| poikilocyte | <physiology> An irregular form of corpuscle found in the blood in cases of profound anaemia, probably a degenerated red blood corpuscle. Origin: Gr. Diversified, changeable + hollow vessel. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| poikilocythemia | Synonym: poikilocytosis. Origin: poikilocyte + G. Haima, blood (05 Mar 2000) |
| poikilocytosis | <haematology> Irregularity of red cell shape. (18 Nov 1997) |
| poikilodentosis | Hypoplastic defects or mottling of enamel due to excessive fluoride in the water supply. Origin: poikilo-+ L. Dens, tooth, + G. -osis, condition (05 Mar 2000) |
| poikiloderma | A variegated hyperpigmentation and telangiectasia of the skin, followed by atrophy. Origin: poikilo-+ G. Derma, skin (05 Mar 2000) |
| poikiloderma atrophicans and cataract | The rothmund-thomson syndrome, a genetic disorder with numerous features affecting skin (premature aging, excess pigmentation, dilated blood vessels),eyes ( uvenile cataract), nose (saddle nose), teeth (maldeveloped), skeletal system (congenital bone defects) hair (abnormal), gonads (underdevelopment) limbs (soft tissue contractures), growth (short stature). Blood (anaemia) and a tendency to develop a type of bone cancer (osteogenic sarcoma). The rts gene is on chromosome 8. The syndrome is recessive so to be affected with rts a child has to have two rts genes, one from each parent. (12 Dec 1998) |
| poikiloderma atrophicans vasculare | A rare condition that simulates chronic radiodermatitis in appearance; may eventuate as mycosis fungoides. Synonym: parakeratosis variegata, parapsoriasis lichenoides. Poikiloderma of Civatte, reticulated pigmentation and telangiectasia of the sides of the cheeks and neck; common in middle-aged women. Synonym: Civatte's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| poikiloderma congenitale | An autosomal recessive syndrome occurring principally in females, characterised by the presence of reticulated, atrophic, hyperpigmented, telangiectatic cutaneous plaques, often accompanied by juvenile cataracts, saddle nose, congenital bone defects, disturbances in the growth of hair, nails, and teeth, and hypogonadism. (12 Dec 1998) |