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

encephalic vesicle
Synonym for cerebral vesicle ... Each of the three divisions of the early embryonic brain (prosencephalon, mesencephalon, and rhombencephalon). ... Synonym: encephalic vesicle, primary brain vesicle. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephalithogenic protein
An important protein in the central nervous system. ... Synonym: myelin protein A1. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephalitic
Relating to encephalitis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephalitis
<pathology> Inflammation of the brain. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

encephalitis haemorrhagica
Synonym for acute haemorrhagic encephalitis ... Encephalitis of apoplectoid character due to blood extravasation. ... Synonym: encephalitis haemorrhagica. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephalitis japonica
Synonym for japanese b encephalitis ... <pathology> An epidemic viral encephalitis that strikes populations in Japan and other East Asian countries, typically in summer months. ... Symptoms canresemble poliomyelitis, but the disease can also be virtually symptomless. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

encephalitis lethargica
Synonym for von Economo's disease ... A unique encephalitis, presumably viral in origin, which followed the influenza pandemic of 1914-1918. Symptoms included ophthalmoplegia and marked somnolence, and in many survivors, the delayed development of Parkinson's disease; the basis for postencephalitic Parkinsonism. ... Synonym: encephalitis lethargica, …

encephalitis neonatorum
Encephalitis of the newborn, described by R. Virchow as marked by the presence of fat-laden cells in the brain. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephalitis periaxialis
Rare demyelinating disease characterised by massive destruction of the myelin in the cerebral hemispheres, cavity formation, and glial scarring. Clinical symptoms include bilateral spasticity, cortical blindness, and progressive dementia. Encephalitis periaxialis diffusa (= schilder's disease) should be reserved for instances of myelinoclastic diff …

encephalitis periaxialis diffusa
Synonym for Schilder's disease ... Term used to describe at least two separate disorders described by Schilder: 1) Diffuse sclerosis or encephalitis periaxialis diffusa; a nonfamilial disorder affecting primarily children and young adults and characterised by progressive dementia, visual disturbances, deafness, pseudobulbar palsy, and hemiplegia or …

encephalitis pyogenica
Synonym for bacterial encephalitis ... Encephalitis of bacterial aetiology. ... Synonym: encephalitis pyogenica, purulent encephalitis, suppurative encephalitis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephalitis subcorticalis chronica
Synonym for Binswanger's disease ... One of the causes of multiinfarct dementia, in which there are many infarcts and lacunes in the white matter, with relative sparing of the cortex and basal ganglia. ... Synonym: Binswanger's encephalopathy, encephalitis subcorticalis chronica, subcortical arteriosclerotic encephalopathy. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephalitis virus
Any one of a variety of virus's that cause encephalitis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephalitis virus, eastern equine
A species of alphavirus causing encephalomyelitis in equidae and humans. The virus ranges along the atlantic seaboard of the united states and canada and as far south as the caribbean, mexico, and parts of central and south america. Infections in horses show a mortality of up to 90 percent and in humans as high as 80 percent in epidemics. ... (12 De …

encephalitis virus, japanese
A species of flavivirus, one of the japanese encephalitis virus group (encephalitis viruses, japanese), which is the aetiological agent of japanese encephalitis found in asia, southeast asia, and the indian subcontinent. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

encephalitis virus, murray valley
A species of flavivirus, one of the japanese encephalitis virus group (encephalitis viruses, japanese), found in Australia and new guinea. It causes a fulminating viraemia resembling japanese encephalitis. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

encephalitis virus, st. louis
A species of flavivirus, one of the japanese encephalitis virus group (encephalitis viruses, japanese), which is the aetiologic agent of st. Louis encephalitis in the united states, the caribbean, and central and south america. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

encephalitis virus, western equine
A species of alphavirus that is the aetiologic agent of equine encephalomyelitis in humans and equines in the united states, southern canada, and parts of south america. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

encephalitis viruses
A collection of single-stranded RNA viruses scattered across the bunyaviridae, flaviviridae, and togaviridae families whose common property is the ability to induce encephalitic conditions in infected hosts. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

encephalitis viruses, japanese
A subgroup of the genus flavivirus which comprises a number of viral species that are the aetiologic agents of human encephalitis in many different geographical regions. These include japanese encephalitis virus (encephalitis virus, japanese), st. Louis encephalitis virus (encephalitis virus, st. Louis), kunjin virus, murray valley encephalitis vir …

encephalitis viruses, tick-borne
A subgroup of the genus flavivirus that causes encephalitis and haemorrhagic fevers and is found in eastern and western europe and the former soviet union. It is transmitted by tick vectors and there is an associated milk-borne transmission from viraemic cattle, goats, and sheep. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

encephalitis, california
Mosquito-borne infection with california group of the bunyavirus genus. most california encephalitis is caused by the la crosse virus. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

encephalitis, epidemic
A viral encephalitis caused by encephalitis viruses, all arboviruses. The severity of the encephalitis depends upon which virus strain causes the infection. The viruses are maintained by inapparent zoonoses in birds and lower vertebrates, and are transmitted to humans via arthropod vectors. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

encephalitis, japanese
A form of epidemic encephalitis occurring in japan and other pacific islands, china, manchuria, the former ussr, and probably much of the far east. It may occur as a symptomless, subclinical infection, or as an acute meningoencephalomyelitis with cortical damage and cord lesions resembling those of poliomyelitis. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

encephalitis, st. louis
A form of epidemic encephalitis, clinically similar to western equine encephalitis, occurring in late summer and early fall and transmitted usually by mosquitoes of the genus culex. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

encephalitis, tick-borne
A disease caused by tick-borne encephalitis virus, a species of flavivirus, and a member of the subgroup encephalitis viruses, tick-borne. Tick-borne encephalitis appears to be a spectrum of disease caused by two related viruses: the european subtype - central european encephalitis virus and the eastern subtype - russian spring-summer encephalitis …

encephalitis, viral
Inflammation of the brain caused by viruses. When this is caused by encephalitis viruses, a group of arboviruses, it is referred to as epidemic encephalitis (encephalitis, epidemic). Other viruses, including some herpes viruses, also cause viral encephalitis. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

encephalitogen
An agent which evokes encephalitis, particularly with reference to the antigen which produces experimental allergic encephalomyelitis. ... Origin: encephalitis + G. -gen, producing ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephalitogenic
Producing encephalitis; typically by hypersensitivity mechanisms. ... See: encephalitogen. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephalitozoon
A genus of parasitic protozoa originally considered a member of the class sporozoea but now recognised as part of the class microsporea. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

encephalitozoon cuniculi
A species of parasitic protozoa. This intracellular parasite is found in the brain, heart, and kidneys of several mammals. Transmission is probably by ingestion of the spores. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

Encephalitozoon hellum
A species of Encephalitozoon described from human ophthalmic infections causing punctate keratopathy and corneal ulceration in AIDS patients. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephalitozoonosis
Infection with protozoa of the genus encephalitozoon. Lesions commonly occur in the brain and kidney tubules. Other sites of infection in mammals are the liver, adrenal glands, optic nerves, retina, and myocardium. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

encephalization
Synonym for corticalization ... In phylogenesis, the migration of function from subcortical centres to the cortex. ... Synonym: encephalization, telencephalization. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephalo-
The brain. ... Compare: cerebro-. ... Origin: G. Enkephalos, brain ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephaloclastic microcephaly
Complex growth disturbances in the brain as a result of regressive changes in foetal life. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephalocystocele
Synonym for hydrencephalocele ... Protrusion, through a cleft in the skull, of brain substance expanded into a sac containing fluid. ... Synonym: encephalocystocele, hydrocephalocele, hydroencephalocele. ... Origin: hydr-+ G. Enkephalos, brain, + kele, tumour ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephaloduroarteriosynangios
S YN: duraencephalosynangiosis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephalodynia
Synonym: headache. ... Origin: encephalo-+ G. Odyne, pain ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephalodysplasia
Any congenital abnormality of the brain. ... Origin: encephalo-+ G. Dys, bad, + plastos, formed ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephalogram
The record obtained by encephalography. ... Origin: encephalo-+ G. Gramma, a drawing ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephalography
Radiographic representation of the brain. ... See: pneumoencephalography. ... Origin: encephalo-+ G. Grapho, to write ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephaloid cancer
An obsolete term for medullary carcinoma. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephalolith
A concretion in the brain or one of its ventricles. ... Synonym: cerebral calculus. ... Origin: encephalo-+ G. Lithos, stone ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephaloma
<oncology, tumour> Any swelling or tumour of the brain. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

encephalomalacia
Softening of the brain. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

encephalomeningitis
Synonym: meningoencephalitis. ... Origin: encephalo-+ G. Meninx, membrane, + -itis, inflammation ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephalomeningocele
Synonym: meningoencephalocele. ... Origin: encephalo-+ G. Meninx, membrane, + kele, hernia ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephalomeningopathy
Synonym for meningoencephalopathy ... Disorder affecting the meninges and the brain. ... Synonym: encephalomeningopathy. ... Origin: meningo-+ G. Enkephalos, brain, + pathos, suffering ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephalomere
A neuromere. ... Origin: encephalo-+ G. Meros, a part ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephalometer
An apparatus for indicating on the skull the location of the cortical centres. ... Origin: encephalo-+ G. Metron, measure ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephalomyelitis
Inflammation of the brain and spinal cord, usually caused by viral, bacterial, fungal, or parasitic agents. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

encephalomyelitis virus, avian
A species of enterovirus infecting primarily young chicks, but also found in turkeys, pheasants, and guinea fowl. It causes a fatal neuronal degeneration and is transmitted by mechanical contact. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

encephalomyelitis virus, murine
A strain of encephalomyocarditis virus, a species of cardiovirus, usually causing an inapparent intestinal infection in mice. A small number of mice may show signs of flaccid paralysis. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

encephalomyelitis, enzootic porcine
A picornavirus infection producing symptoms similar to poliomyelitis in pigs. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

encephalomyelitis, equine
An alphavirus infection of horses and mules, communicable to humans, occurring in the united states and parts of central and south america. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

encephalomyelocele
Congenital defect usually in the occipital region (foramen magnum) and cervical vertebrae, with herniation of the meninges, medulla, and spinal cord. ... Origin: G. Enkephalos, brain, + myelon, marrow, + kele, hernia ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephalomyeloneuropathy
A disease involving the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephalomyelonic axis
Synonym for cerebrospinal axis ... The central nervous system; the brain and spinal cord. ... Synonym: encephalomyelonic axis, neural axis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephalomyelopathy
Any disease of both brain and spinal cord. ... Origin: G. Enkephalos, brain, + myelon, marrow, + pathos, suffering ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephalomyeloradiculitis
Synonym for encephalomyeloradiculopathy ... A disease process involving the brain, spinal cord, and spinal roots. ... Synonym: encephalomyeloradiculitis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephalomyeloradiculopathy
A disease process involving the brain, spinal cord, and spinal roots. ... Synonym: encephalomyeloradiculitis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephalomyocarditis
Ass ociated encephalitis and myocarditis; often caused by a viral infection such as in polio myelitis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephalomyocarditis virus
The type species of cardiovirus causing encephalomyelitis and myocarditis in rodents, pigs, and monkeys. Infection in man has been reported with CNS involvement but without myocarditis. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

encephalonarcosis
Stupor brought on by a brain disease. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephalopathia
Synonym for encephalopathy ... <neurology, pathology> Any degenerative disease of the brain. ... Origin: Gr. Pathos = disease ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

encephalopathia addisonia
Reversible disturbance in mentation, occurring in the course of Addison's disease, probably related to electrolyte imbalance. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephalopathy
<neurology, pathology> Any degenerative disease of the brain. ... Origin: Gr. Pathos = disease ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

encephalopathy, bovine spongiform
Scrapie-like neurological disorder of cattle. The infection appears to be caused by the consumption of scrapie-infected ruminant-derived protein (prions). ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

encephalopsy
The association of special colours with words or other sensory data. ... Origin: encephalo-+ G. Opsis, sight ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephalopyosis
Archaic term for purulent inflammation of the brain. ... Origin: encephalo-+ G. Pyosis, suppuration ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephalorrhachidian
Synonym: cerebrospinal. ... Origin: encephalo-+ G. Rhachis, spine ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephalorrhagia
Archaic term for cerebral haemorrhage. ... Origin: encephalo-+ G. Rhegnymi, to burst forth ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephaloschisis
Developmental failure of closure of the rostral part of the neural tube. ... Origin: encephalo-+ G. Schisis, fissure ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephalosclerosis
A sclerosis, or hardening, of the brain. ... See: cerebrosclerosis. ... Origin: encephalo-+ G. Sklerosis, hardening ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephaloscope
<instrument> Any instrument used to view the interior of a brain abscess or other cerebral cavity through an opening in the skull. ... Origin: encephalo-+ G. Skopeo, to view ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephaloscopy
Examination of the brain or the cavity of a cerebral abscess by direct inspection. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephalosis
Synonym for encephalopathy ... <neurology, pathology> Any degenerative disease of the brain. ... Origin: Gr. Pathos = disease ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

encephalospinal
Synonym for cerebrospinal ... <anatomy> Pertaining to the brain and spinal cord. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

encephalothlipsis
Compression of the brain. ... Origin: encephalo-+ G. Thlipsis, pressure ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephalotome
An instrument for use in performing encephalotomy. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encephalotrigeminal angiomatosis
Synonym for sturge-weber syndrome ... <syndrome> A congenital syndrome consisting of nevus flammeus of the face, haemangiomas of the leptomeninges and choroid, and late glaucoma. It is often associated with intracranial calcification, mental retardation, contralateral hemiplegia, and epilepsy. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

encephelopathy
<pathology> Progressive, degenerative brain disease. ... Origin: Gr. Pathos = disease ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

enchantment
1. The act of enchanting; the production of certain wonderful effects by the aid of demons, or the agency of supposed spirits; the use of magic arts, spells, or charms; incantation. 'After the last enchantment you did here.' (Shak) ... 2. The effect produced by the act; the state of being enchanted; as, to break an enchantment. ... 3. That which capt …

enchase
1. To incase or inclose in a border or rim; to surround with an ornamental casing, as a gem with gold; to encircle; to inclose; to adorn. 'Enchased with a wanton ivy twine.' (Spenser) 'An precious stones, in studs of gold enchased, The shaggy velvet of his buskins graced.' (Mickle) ... 2. To chase; to ornament by embossing or engraving; as, to encha …

enchondral
Synonym for intracartilaginous ... Within a cartilage or cartilaginous tissue. ... Synonym: enchondral, endochondral. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

enchondromatosis
Benign growths of cartilage in the metaphyses of several bones. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

enchondromatous
Relating to or having the elements of enchondroma. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

enchondrosarcoma
<tumour> Obsolete term for a malignant neoplasm of cartilage cells derived from an enchondroma, as may occur in enchondromatosis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

enclave
An enclosure; a detached mass of tissue enclosed in tissue of another kind; seen especially in the case of isolated masses of gland tissue detached from the main gland. ... Origin: Fr. Fr. L. Clavis, key ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encoding
The first stage in the memory process, followed by storage and retrieval, involving processes associated with receiving or briefly registering stimuli through one or more of the senses and modifying that information; a decay process or loss of this information (a type of forgetting) occurs rapidly unless the next two stages, storage and retrieval, …

encopresis
The voluntary or involuntary passage of stools in inappropriate places in a child over 4 years of age. Causes may be related to lack of toilet training or beginning toilet training at too young an age. Treatment usually includes psychological support and diet manipulation (high fibre diet). ... (27 Sep 1997) ...

encounter
1. A meeting face to face; a running against; a sudden or incidental meeting; an interview. 'To shun the encounter of the vulgar crowd.' (Pope) ... 2. A meeting, with hostile purpose; hence, a combat; a battle; as, a bloody encounter. 'As one for . . . Fierce encounters fit'. (Spenser) 'To join their dark encounter in mid-air'. (Milton). ... Synonym: …

encounter group
A form of psychological sensitivity training that emphasizes the experiencing of individual relationships within the group and minimises intellectual and didactic input; the group focuses on the present rather than concerning itself with the past or outside problems of its members. ... See: sensitivity training group. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encourage
To give courage to; to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope; to raise, or to increase, the confidence of; to animate; enhearten; to incite; to help forward; the opposite of discourage. 'David encouraged himself in the Lord.' (1 Sam. Xxx. 6) ... Synonym: To embolden, inspirit, animate, enhearten, hearten, incite, cheer, urge, impel, stimulate, insti …

encranial
Synonym for endocranial ... 1. Within the cranium. ... 2. Relating to the endocranium. ... Synonym: encranial, entocranial. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encranius
In conjoined twins, a form of foetal inclusion in which the smaller parasite lies partly or wholly within the cranial cavity of the larger autosite. ... Origin: G. En, in, + kranion, skull ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encu
Acronym for equivalent normal child unit, an amount of information from any source (linkage analysis, parental, and collateral phenotypes, biochemistry of the carrier state, etc.) that will have the same impact on the probability as one usual progeny does that a consultand is a carrier for an autosomal dominant trait; e.g., each normal child contri …

encu method
A means of simplifying the calculation of risk in genetic counseling for autosomal dominant traits by converting all pertinent evidence into encu units. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

encyclopaedia
Works containing information articles on subjects in every field of knowledge, usually arranged in alphabetical order, or a similar work limited to a special field or subject. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...