| news | An announcement or statement of recent or current events of new data and matters of interest in the field of medicine or science. In some publications, such as "nature" or "science," the news reports are substantively written and herald medical and scientific data of vital or controversial importance to the populace. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| Conn, Harold | <person> U.S. Microbiologist, 1886-1975. See: Hucker-Conn stain. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Conn, Jerome | <person> U.S. Physician, *1907. See: Conn's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Conn's syndrome | <nephrology, syndrome> Overproduction of the hormone aldosterone by a tumour containing tissue like that in the outer portion (cortex) of the adrenal gland. The excess aldosterone results in low potassium levels (hypokalaemia), underacidity of the body (alkalosis), muscle weakness, excess thirst (polydipsia), excess urination (polyuria), and high blood pressure (hypertension). Also called primary aldosteronism and hyperaldosteronism. Named after the American physician Jerome W. Conn. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Hucker-Conn stain | <technique> A crystal violet-ammonium oxalate mixture used in Gram's stain. (05 Mar 2000) |
| syndrome, conn's | Overproduction of the hormone aldosterone from a tumour containing tissue like that in the outer portion (cortex) of the adrenal gland. Excess aldosterone (pronounced al-do-ster-one) results in low potassium levels (hypokalaemia), underacidity of the body (alkalosis), muscle weakness, excess thirst (polydipsia), excess urination (polyuria), and high blood pressure (hypertension). Also called primary aldosteronism and hyperaldosteronism. Named after the american physician jerome w. Conn. (12 Dec 1998) |
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