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mondofacto - Online Medical Dictionary Category: Health and Medicine > Medical Dictionary Date & country: 26/01/2008, UK Words: 116197

disease, adult coeliac
This condition results from an immune (allergic) reaction to gluten, a protein found in wheat and related grains and present in many foods that we eat. Sprue causes impaired absorption and digestion of nutrients through the small intestine. Symptoms include requent diarrhoea and weight loss. A skin condition called dermatitis herpetiformis can be a …

disease, alzheimer's
A progressive degenerative disease of the brain that leads to dementia. On a cellular level, Alzheimer's is characterised by unusual helical protein filaments in nerve cells (neurons) of the brain. These odd twisted filaments are called neurofibrillary tangles. On a functional level, there is degeneration of the cortical regions, especially the fro …

disease, bipolar
A type of depressive disease, formerly called manic-depressive illness. Not nearly as prevalent as other forms of depressive disorders. Bipolar disorder involves alternating cycles of depression and elation or mania. Sometimes the mood switches are dramatic and rapid, but most often they are gradual. Mania often affects thinking, judgment, and soci …

disease, brill-zinsser
Recrudescence of epidemic typhus years after the initial attack. The agent that causes epidemic typhus (Rickettsia prowazekii) remains viable for many years and then when host defenses are down, it is reactivated causing recurrent typhus. The disease is named for the physician Nathan Brill and the great bacteriologist Hans Zinsser. ... (12 Dec 1998) …

disease, central core, of muscle
<anatomy> One of the conditions that produces 'floppy baby' syndrome. CCD causes hypotonia (floppiness) in the newborn baby, slowly progressive muscle weakness, and muscle cramps after exercise. Muscle biopsy shows a key diagnostic finding (absent mitochondria in the centre of many type I muscle fibres). CCD is inherited as a dominant trait. …

disease, clinical
A disease with clinical signs and symptoms that can be recognised. As distinct from a subclinical illness without recognizable clinical manifestations. Diabetes, for example, can be subclinical in a person before emerging as a clinical disease. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

disease, congenital heart
A birth defect of the heart or great blood vessels (like the aorta). ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

disease, conor and bruch's
African tick typhus, one of the tick-borne rickettsial diseases of the eastern hemisphere, similar to Rocky Mountain spotted fever, but less severe, with fever, a small ulcer (tache noire) at the site of the tick bite, swollen glands nearby (satellite lymphadenopathy), and a red raised (maculopapular) rash. Also called boutonneuse and fièvre bouton …

disease, creutzfeldt-jakob
A dementing disease of the brain. It is believed due to an unconventional (not a bacteria or virus), transmissible agent called a prion. Symptoms of CJD include forgetfulness, nervousness, jerky trembling hand movements, unsteady gait, muscle spasms, chronic dementia, balance disorder, and loss of facial expression. CJD is classified as a spongifor …

disease, crohn's
A chronic inflammatory disease of the intestine. Named after Burrill Crohn who described the disease in 1932. It usually affects persons in their teens or early twenties. It tends to be a chronic, recurrent condition withperiods of remission and exacerbation. In the early stages, there are small scattered shallow crater-like areas (erosions) called …

disease, degenerative joint
Also known as osteoarthritis, this type of arthritis is caused by inflammation, breakdown and eventual loss of the cartilage of the joints. Among the over 100 different types of arthritis conditions, osteoarthritis is the most common, affecting usually the hands, feet, spine, and large weight-bearing joints, such as the hips and knees. Also called …

disease, fifth
Erythema infectiosum, In the pre-vaccination era, it was frequently the fifth disease that a child would develop. It is caused by a virus known as parvovirus B 19. Symptoms include low-grade fever, fatigue, a slapped cheeks rash, and a rash over the whole body. While the illness is not serious in children, 80% of adults have joint aches and pains ( …

disease, fong
The nail-patella syndrome. This condition is sometimes called Fong disease for the physician who in 1946 discovered it in a patient on whom he performed intravenous pyelography while investigating hypertension and albuminuria related to pregnancy. On X-ray Dr. Fong saw the 'iliac horns' (symmetrical bilateral central posterior iliac processes) whic …

disease, forestier's
A form of degenerative arthritis characteristically associated with flowing calcification along the sides of the vertebrae of the spine and commonly with inflammation (tendinitis) and calcification of the tendons at their attachments points to bone. Because areas of the spine and tendons can become inflamed, antiinflammatory medications (NSAIDs), s …

disease, gaucher's type 1
A progressive genetic disease caused by a defect in an enzyme. The enzyme, called glucocerebrosidase, is needed to break down the chemical glucocerebroside. The enzyme defect in persons with Gaucher's disease (GD) leads to the accumulation of glucocerebroside in the spleen, liver, and lymph nodes. The most common early sign is enlargement of the sp …

disease, graft-versus-host
A reaction of donated bone marrow against a patient's own tissue. Also called GVHD. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

disease, graves'
The most common cause of hyperthyroidism (too much thyroid hormone), Graves' disease is due to a generalised (diffuse) overactivity (toxic) of the whole enlarged thyroid gland (goiter); it is also commonly known as diffuse toxic goiter. There are three components to Graves' disease: hyperthyroidism, protrusion of the eyes (ophthalmopathy), and skin …

disease, gum
Inflammation of the soft tissue (gingiva) and abnormal loss of bone that surrounds the teeth and holds them in place. Gum disease is caused by toxins secreted by bacteria in plaque that accumulate over time along the gum line. This plaque is a mixture of food, saliva, and bacteria. Early symptoms of gum disease include gum bleeding without pain. Pa …

disease, haemolytic, of the newborn
Abnormal breakup of red blood cells in the foetus or newborn. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

disease, Hirschsprung's
Absence of nerves (ganglia) in the bowel wall starting in the anus extending up a variable distance with enlargement of the bowel above that point. Hirschsprung's disease is the commonest cause of lower intestinal obstruction in the newborn and, later, one of the causes of chronic constipation. Also called congenital aganglionic megacolon. ... (12 D …

disease, his
Named for the Swiss physician Wilhelm His, Jr. (who also described the bundle of His in the heart), this is a louse-borne disease first recognised in the trenches of World War I (and so called trench fever), again a major problem in the military in World War II, seen endemically in Mexico, N. Africa, E, Europe, and elsewhere. The cause, Rochalimaea …

disease, his-werner
Named for the Swiss physician Wilhelm His, Jr. (who also described the bundle of His in the heart) and the German physician Heinrich Werner (who did not describe Werner's syndrome). See Disease, His. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

disease, hodgkin's
A type of lymphoma (cancer of the lymphatic system). The most common symptom is painless swelling of the lymph nodes in the neck, underarm, or groin. Hodgkin's disease is diagnosed when abnormal tissue is detected by a pathologist after a biopsy of an enlarged lymph node. Treatment usually includes radiation therapy or chemotherapy. Regular follow- …

disease, huntington's
An hereditary disorder with mental and physical deterioration leading to death. Although characterised as an adult-onset disease (as is usually the case), we have seen children with full-blown Huntington's disease. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

disease, jakob-creutzfeldt
A transmissible degenerative brain disorder technically termed spongiform encephalopathy. Eating mad cow meat or squirrel brain can lead to Jakob-Creuzfeldt-like disease. Better known as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). A dementing disease of the brain, believed due to an unconventional, transmissible agent (a prion). Symptoms of CJD include forget …

disease, jakob's
Better known as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), a dementing disease of the brain. It is believed due to an unconventional, transmissible agent (a prion). Symptoms of CJD include forgetfulness, nervousness, jerky trembling hand movements, unsteady gait, muscle spasms, chronic dementia, balance disorder, and loss of facial expression. CJD is classif …

disease, kawasaki's
A syndrome of unknown origin, mainly affecting young children, causing fever, reddening of the eyes (conjunctivitis), lips and mucous membranes of the mouth, ulcerative gum disease (gingivitis), swollen glands in the neck (cervical lymphadenopathy), and a rash that is raised and bright red (maculoerythematous) in a glove-and-sock fashion over the s …

disease, keshan
Condition caused by deficiency of the essential mineral selenium. Keshan disease is a potentially fatal form of cardiomyopathy (disease of the heart muscle). It was first observed in Keshan province in China and since has been found elsewhere (including New Zealand and Finland) in areas where the selenium level in the soil is low. ... (12 Dec 1998)< …

disease, kissing
Infectious mononucleosis ( mono ), a very common illness caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). By the time most people reach adulthood, an antibody against EBV can be detected in their blood meaning they have been infected with EBV. The illness is less severe in young children. The infection can be spread by saliva. Hence, the name: the kissing d …

disease, legg
See Disease, Legg-Perthes. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

disease, legg-calve-perthes
See Disease, Legg-Perthes. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

disease, legg-perthes
A hip disorder in children due to interruption of the blood supply to the head of the femur (the ball in the ball-and-sockethip joint). Also called Legg disease and Legg-Calve-Perthes disease. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

disease, legionaire's
A disease (first identified at the 1976 American Legion convention) due to bacteria (Legionella) found in plumbing, shower heads and water-storage tanks. Outbreaks of Legionella pneumonia have been attributed to evaporative condensors and cooling towers. Legionaire's disease causes a cough, often non-productive, with fevers and a general sense of f …

disease, lipid storage
A series of disorders due to inborn errors in lipid metabolism resulting in the abnormal accumulation of lipids in the wrong places (Examples include Gaucher, Fabry and Niemann-Pick diseases and metachromatic leukodystrophy). ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

disease, manic-depressive
See Manic-depression. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

disease, maple syrup urine
Hereditary disease due to deficiency of an enzyme involved in amino acid metabolism, characterised by urine that smells like maple syrup. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

disease, mitochondrial
Mutations (changes) in the mitochondrial chromosome are responsible for a number of disorders including an eye disease (Leber's hereditary optic atrophy), a type of epilepsy (called MERRF which stands for Myoclonus Epilepsy with Ragged Red Fibres), and a cause of dementia (called MELAS for Mitochondrial Encephalopathy, Lactic Acidosis and Stroke-li …

disease, ovarian, polycystic
See Disease, polycystic ovarian. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

disease, paget's
A condition of unknown cause in which the bone formation is out of synchrony with normal bone remodeling. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

disease, parkinson's
An abnormal condition of the nervous system caused by degeneration of an area of the brain called the basal ganglia. The disease results in rigidity of the muscles, slow body movement and tremor. Parkinson's disease is also called paralysis agitans and shaking palsy. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

disease, parry's
Toxic multinodular goiter, a condition in which the thyroid gland contains multiple lumps (nodules) that are overactive and produce excess thyroid hormones. This condition is also known as Plummer's disease. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

disease, pelvic inflammatory
Despite its seeming lack of gender, this term is applied to women only. PID refers exclusively to ascending infection of the female genital tract above the cervix. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

disease, phytanic acid storage
A genetic disorder of the fatty acid phytanic acid which accumulates and causes a number of progressive problems including polyneuritis (inflammation of numerous nerves), diminishing vision (due to retinitis pigmentosa), and wobbliness (ataxia) caused by damage to the cerebellar portion of the brain (cerebellar ataxia).(refsum's disease) ... (12 Dec …

disease, pick's
A form of dementia characterised by a slowly progressive deterioration of social skills and changes in personality leading to impairment of intellect, memory, and language. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

disease, plummer's
Toxic multinodular goiter, a condition in which the thyroid gland contains multiple lumps (nodules) that are overactive and produce excess thyroid hormones. This condition is also known as Parry's disease. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

disease, polycystic kidney
Genetic (inherited) disorders characterised by the development of innumerable cysts in the kidneys filled with fluid that replace much of the mass of the kidneys and reduce kidney function leading to kidney failure. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

disease, polycystic ovarian
An hormonal problem that causes women to have a variety of symptoms including irregular or no periods, acne, obesity and excessive hair growth. Women with PCO are at a higher risk for uterine cancer (endometrial cancer), diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. With proper treatment, risks can be minimised. PCO is also known as Stein-Leven …

disease, quincke's
This is angioneurotic oedema (or angioedema), a form of localised swelling of the deeper layers of the skin and fatty tissues beneath the skin. Hereditary angioneurotic oedema (or hereditary angioedema) is a genetic form of angioedema. Persons with it are born lacking an inhibitor protein (called C1 esterase inhibitor) that normally prevents activa …

disease, refsum's
A genetic disorder of the fatty acid phytanic acid which accumulates and causes a number of progressive problems including polyneuritis (inflammation of numerous nerves), diminishing vision (due to retinitis pigmentosa), and wobbliness (ataxia) caused by damage to the cerebellar portion of the brain (cerebellar ataxia). ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

disease, ritter
This is the scalded skin syndrome, a potentially serious side effect of infection with the Staph (Staphylococcus) bacteria that produces a specific protein which loosens the cement holding the various layers of the skin together. This allows blister formation and sloughing of the top layer of skin. If it occurs over large body regions it can be dea …

disease, sixth
A viral disease of infants and young children with sudden onset of high fever which lasts several days and then suddenly subsides leaving in its wake a fine red rash. The causative agent is herpes virus type 6 so the disease is known as Sixth Disease. Also known as Exanthem subitum (sudden rash), Pseudorubella, Roseola, Roseola infantilis, and Rose …

disease, stein-leventhal
See Disease, polycystic ovarian. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

disease, still's
Also known as systemic-onset juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and systemic-onset juvenile chronic arthritis. Still's disease presents with systemic (bodywide) illness including high intermittent fever, a salmon-coloured skin rash, swollen lymph glands, enlargement of the liver and spleen, and inflammation of the lungs (pleuritis) and around the heart …

disease, subclinical
An illness that stays below the surface of clinical detection. A subclinical disease has no recognizable clinical findings. As distinct from a clinical disease which has clinical signs and symptoms that can be recognised. Many diseases are subclinical before surfacing as clinical diseases. For examples: diabetes, hypothyroidism, rheumatoid arthriti …

disease, tsutsugamushi
Scrub typhus, a mite-borne infectious disease caused by a microorganism, Rickettsia tsutsugamushi, characteristically with fever, headache, a raised (macular) rash, swollen glands (lymphadenopathy) and a dark crusted ulcer (called an eschar or tache noire) at the site of the chigger (mite larva) bite. This disease occurs in the area bounded by Japa …

disease, von recklinghausen's
Hereditary disorder characterised by cafe-au-lait (coffee-with-milk spots on the skin and a tendency to develop nerve tumours) also known as neurofibromatosis. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

disease, werner-his
Named for the German physician Heinrich Werner (who did not describe Werner's syndrome) and the Swiss physician Wilhelm His, Jr. (who did describe the bundle of His in the heart), this is a louse-borne disease first recognised in the trenches of World War I (and so called trench fever), again a major problem in the military in World War II, seen en …

diseases, obesity-related
Obesity increases the risk of developing a number of diseases including: Type 2 (adult-onset) diabetes High blood pressure (hypertension) Stroke (cerebrovascular accident or CVA) Heart attack (myocardial infarction or MI) Heart failure (congestive heart failure) Cancer (only certain forms such as prostate and colon cancer) Gallstones and gall bladd …

diseases, polygenic
Genetic disorders that are caused by the combined action of more than one gene. Examples of polygenic conditions include hypertension, coronary heart disease, diabetes, and peptic ulcers. Because such disorders depend on the simultaneous presence of several genes, they are not inherited as simply as single-gene diseases. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

diseases, rickettsial
The infectious diseases caused by the rickettsiae fall into 4 groups:(1) typhus: epidemic typhus, Brill-Zinsser disease, murine (endemic) typhus, and scrub typhus; (2) spotted fever Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Eastern tick-borne rickettsioses, and rickettsialpox; (3) Q fever; and (4) trench fever. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

diseases, single-gene
Hereditary disorders caused by a change (mutation) in a single gene. There are thousands of single-gene diseases including achondroplastic dwarfism, Huntington disease, cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and haemophilia. Single-gene diseases typically describe classic simple Mendelian patterns of inheritance (as auto …

disengagement
1. The act of disengaging or setting free, or the state of being disengaged. 'It is easy to render this disengagement of caloric and light evident to the senses.' (Transl. Of Lavoisier) 'A disengagement from earthly trammels.' (Sir W. Jones) ... 2. Freedom from engrossing occupation; leisure. 'Disengagement is absolutely necessary to enjoyment.' (Bp …

disequilibrium
A disturbance or absence of equilibrium. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

disgerminoma
Synonym for dysgerminoma ... <oncology, tumour> A cancerous neoplasm, or abnormal growth, of the ovary which is thought to arise from primordial germ line cells while the individual is still an embryo and the ovary has not yet been sexually differentiated from the generic gonad. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

disguise
1. A dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception; as, persons doing unlawful acts in disguise are subject to heavy penalties. 'There is no passion steals into the heart more imperceptibly and covers itself under more disguises, than pride.' (Addison) ... 2. Artificial language or manner assumed for deception; false appearanc …

disgust
Repugnance to what is offensive; aversion or displeasure produced by something loathsome; loathing; strong distaste; said primarily of the sickening opposition felt for anything which offends the physical organs of taste; now rather of the analogous repugnance excited by anything extremely unpleasant to the moral taste or higher sensibilities of ou …

dish
1. To put in a dish, ready for the table. ... 2. To make concave, or depress in the middle, like a dish; as, to dish a wheel by inclining the spokes. ... 3. To frustrate; to beat; to ruin. To dish out. ... 1. To serve out of a dish; to distribute in portions at table. ... 2. To hollow out, as a gutter in stone or wood. To dish up, to take (food) from t …

dish face
Synonym for facies scaphoidea ... A facial malformation characterised by protuberant forehead, depressed nose and maxilla, and prominent chin. ... Synonym: dish face. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

disharmony
The state of being deranged or lacking in orderliness. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dishpan fracture
Synonym for derby hat fracture ... Regular cranial concavity in infants; may or may not be associated with fracture ... Synonym: dishpan fracture. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

DISIDA
<abbreviation> Diisopropyl iminodiacetic acid or disofenin. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

disimpaction
1. Separation of impaction in a fractured bone. ... 2. Removal of faeces, usually manually, in faecal impaction. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

disinfect
To destroy pathogenic microorganisms in or on any substance or to inhibit their growth and vital activity. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

disinfectant
An agent that disinfects, applied particularly to agents used on inanimate objects. ... Compare: antiseptic. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

disinfectants
Substances used on inanimate objects that destroy harmful microorganisms or inhibit their activity. Disinfectants are classed as complete, destroying spores as well as vegetative forms of microorganisms, or incomplete, destroying only vegetative forms of the organisms. They are distinguished from antiseptics, which are local anti-infective agents u …

disinfection
<dentistry> A cleaning process which destroys of most microorganism, but not highly resistant forms such as bacterial and mycotic spores or the AIDS virus. ... (08 Jan 1998) ...

disinfestation
Physical or chemical process to destroy or remove small undesirable animal forms, particularly arthropods or rodents, present upon the person, clothing, or environment of an individual or domestic animals. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

disinherit
1. To cut off from an inheritance or from hereditary succession; to prevent, as an heir, from coming into possession of any property or right, which, by law or custom, would devolve on him in the course of descent. 'Of how fair a portion Adam disinherited his whole posterity!' (South) ... 2. To deprive of heritage; to dispossess. 'And disinherit Cha …

disinhibition
Inhibition of an inhibition; removal of an inhibitory effect by a stimulus, as when a conditioned reflex has undergone extinction but is restored by some extraneous stimulus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

disinsection
Freeing an area from insects. ... Origin: L. Dis-, apart, + insect ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

disintegrate
To separate into integrant parts; to reduce to fragments or to powder; to break up, or cause to fall to pieces, as a rock, by blows of a hammer, frost, rain, and other mechanical or atmospheric influences. 'Marlites are not disintegrated by exposure to the atmosphere, at least in six years.' (Kirwan) ... Origin: L. Dis- + integratus, p. P. Of integr …

disintegration
The process by which anything is disintegrated; the condition of anything which is disintegrated. ... <geology> Specifically The wearing away or falling to pieces of rocks or strata, produced by atmospheric action, frost, ice, etc. 'Society had need of further disintegration before it could begin to reconstruct itself locally.' (Motley) ... Sou …

disintegration constant
Synonym for decay constant ... <physics, radiobiology> The fraction of the amount of a radionuclide that undergoes transition per unit time. Formally: ... Lamda=dP/dt ... Where dP is the probability of a given nucleus undergoing spontaneous nuclear transition in the time interval dt. ... (16 Dec 1997) ...

disintegrin
<protein> Peptides found in the venoms of various snakes of the viper family, that inhibit the function of some integrins of the _1 and _3 classes. They were first identified as inhibitors of platelet aggregation and were subsequently shown to bind with high affinity to integrins and to block the interaction of integrins with RGD containing p …

disintegrins
<chemical> A family of polypeptides purified from snake venoms, which contain the arginine-glycine-aspartic acid (rgd) sequence. The rgd tripeptide binds to integrin receptors and thus competitively inhibits normal integrin-ligand interactions. Disintegrins thus block adhesive functions and act as platelet aggregation inhibitors. ... Pharmacol …

disinterested
Not influenced by regard to personal interest or advantage; free from selfish motive; having no relation of interest or feeling; not biased or prejudiced; as, a disinterested decision or judge. 'The happiness of disinterested sacrifices.' (Channing) ... Synonym: Unbiased, impartial, uninterested, indifferent. ... Origin: Cf. Disinteressed. ... Source: …

disinvagination
Relieving an invagination. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

disjoined pyeloplasty
A reconstructive procedure for correction of ureteropelvic obstruction, whereby the obstructed segment is resected and the upper ureter reanastomosed into the lower renal pelvis, usually utilizing a modified elliptical anastomotic technique. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

disjunct
1. Disjoined; separated. ... 2. <zoology> Having the head, thorax, and abdomen separated by a deep constriction. Disjunct tetrachords, tetrachords so disposed to each other that the gravest note of the upper is one note higher than the acutest note of the other. ... Origin: L. Disjunctus, p. P. Of disjungere to disjoin. See Disjoin, and cf. Dis …

disjunction
The normal separation of pairs of chromosomes at the anaphase stage of meiosis I or II. ... Origin: dis-+ L. Junctio, a joining, fr. Jungo, pp. Junctum, to join ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

disjunction mutant
Drosophila mutant in which chromosomes are partitioned unequally between daughter cells at meiosis, as a result of nondisjunction. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

disjunctive
1. Tending to disjoin; separating; disjoining. ... 2. Pertaining to disjunct tetrachords. 'Disjunctive notes.' Disjunctive conjunction, one in which the major proposition is disjunctive; as, the earth moves in a circle or an ellipse; but in does not move in a circle, therefore it moves in an ellipse. ... Origin: L. Disjunctivus: cf. F. Disjonctif. …

disjunctive absorption
Absorption of living tissue in immediate relation with a necrosed part, producing a line of demarcation. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

disk
1. A discus; a quoit. 'Some whirl the disk, and some the javelin dart.' (Pope) ... 2. A flat, circular plate; as, a disk of metal or paper. ... 3. <astronomy> The circular figure of a celestial body, as seen projected of the heavens. ... 4. <biology> A circular structure either in plants or animals; as, a blood disk; germinal disk, etc. …

disk disease
A condition that results in the abnormal protrusion (bulging), herniation or prolapse of a vertebral disc from its normal position in the vertebral column. The displaced disc may exert force on a nearby nerve root causing the typical neurologic symptoms of radiating pain (to an extremity), numbness, tingling and weakness. Recurrent episodes of seve …

disk kidney
Synonym for pancake kidney ... A disk-shaped organ produced by fusion of both poles of the contralateral kidney anlagen. ... Synonym: disk kidney. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

disk sensitivity method
A procedure for testing the relative effectiveness of various antibiotics; small disks of paper (or other suitable material) are impregnated with known, appropriate amounts of antibiotic, and then placed on the surface of semisolid medium that has been previously inoculated with the organism being tested; after suitable periods of incubation at 37° …

disk space
On radiographs of the spine, the radiolucent region between each pair of vertebral bodies. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

disk syndrome
<syndrome> A constellation of symptoms and signs, including pain, paresthesias, sensory loss, weakness, and impaired reflexes, due to a compressive radiculopathy caused by intervertebral disk pressure. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

disk-shaped cataract
Synonym for annular cataract ... Congenital cataract in which a central white membrane replaces the nucleus. ... Synonym: disk-shaped cataract, life-belt cataract, umbilicated cataract. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...