| postconcussion syndrome | <syndrome> A clinical disorder that often follows head injury, characterised by headache, dizziness, neurasthenia, hypersensitivity to stimuli, and diminished concentration. Synonym: traumatic neurasthenia. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| postcordial | <anatomy> Posterior to the heart. Origin: L. Cor (cord-), heart (05 Mar 2000) |
| postcornu | <anatomy> The posterior horn of each lateral ventricle of the brain. Origin: NL. See Post-, and Cornu. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| postcostal | <anatomy> Behind the ribs. (05 Mar 2000) |
| postcostal anastomosis | <anatomy> Longitudinal anastomosis of intersegmental arteries giving rise to the vertebral artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| postcrown | <dentistry> A crown, replacing the natural crown, which is retained on the stump of the root of a tooth from which the pulp has been removed, by a post or pin integral with the crown and sealed in the treated root canal with a cement. (05 Mar 2000) |
| postcubital | <anatomy> On or in the posterior or dorsal part of the forearm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| postdam | The seal at the posterior border of a denture. See: posterior palatal seal area. Synonym: palatal seal, post dam, postdam, postpalatal seal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| postdam area | The soft tissues along the junction of the hard and soft palates on which pressure within the physiologic limits of the tissues can be applied by a denture to aid in the retention of the denture. Synonym: post dam area, postpalatal seal area. (05 Mar 2000) |
| postdiastolic | <cardiology, physiology> Following diastole. (05 Mar 2000) |
| postdicrotic | <physiology> Following the dicrotic wave in a sphygmogram, denoting an additional variation in the descending line of the pulse tracing. (05 Mar 2000) |
| postdiphtheritic | Following or occurring as a sequel of diphtheria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| postdiphtheritic paralysis | <otolaryngology> Paralysis affecting the uvula most frequently, but also any other muscle, due to toxic neuritis; usually appears in the second or third week following the beginning of the attack of diphtheria. Synonym: diphtheritic paralysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| postdormital | Relating to the postdormitum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| postdormitum | The period of increasing consciousness between sound sleep and waking. Origin: L. Dormio, to sleep (05 Mar 2000) |