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


arteriovenous shunt
<anatomy, surgery> A direct connection between an artery and vein. Most often due to the surgical joining of an artery and a vein under the skin for the purpose of haemodialysis. ... Larger arteriovenous shunts can create significant extra workload on the heart since arterial blood is diverted back to the venous circulation before it has a cha …

arteriovenous strabismus syndrome
<syndrome> Strabismus in which the angle of deviation is more marked on looking upward or downward. ... See: A-esotropia, V-esotropia, A-exotropia, V-exotropia. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

arteritis
<pathology> Inflammation of an artery. ... See: cranial arteritis, giant cell arteritis. ... (20 Jun 2000) ...

arteritis nodosa
Synonym for polyarteritis nodosa ... <radiology> Necrotizing vasculitis of medium-sized arteries, usually in male adults, associated with hepatitis B antigen, kidney: most frquently involved organ (85%), multiple small intrarenal aneurysms, aneurysms may disappear (thrombosis) or appear in new locations, arterial narrowing and thrombosis (chro …

arteritis obliterans
Synonym for endarteritis obliterans ... Obliterating endarteritis, an extreme degree of endarteritis proliferans closing the lumen of the artery. ... Synonym: arteritis obliterans, obliterating arteritis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

arteritis virus
Synonym for arterivirus ... A genus that is currently unclassified, arterivirus is likely to be part of coronaviridae or a new family. It was previously classified under togaviridae. The type species is arteritis virus, equine. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

arterivirus
A genus that is currently unclassified, arterivirus is likely to be part of coronaviridae or a new family. It was previously classified under togaviridae. The type species is arteritis virus, equine. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

arterivirus infections
Infections caused by viruses of the genus arterivirus. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

artery
<anatomy, artery> Blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart, walls have smooth muscle and are innervated by the sympathetic nervous system. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

artery needle
A blunt-pointed, curved needle, set in a handle, with the eye at the point, used for passing a ligature around an artery. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

artery of adamkiewicz
<radiology> Arteria radicularis magna, arises from aorta, from intercostal or lumbar aa., between T8 and L4, left side (80%), supplies lower 2/3 of spinal cord, typical hairpin course ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

artery of angular gyrus
The last branch of the terminal part of the middle cerebral artery distributed to parts of the temporal parietal and occipital lobes. ... Synonym: arteria gyri angularis, angular artery. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

artery of bernasconi and cassinari
<radiology> Tentorial artery, first branch of meningohypophyseal trunk (branch from juxtasellar ICA), can indicate pathology such as: meningioma, fistula, AVM ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

artery of bulb of penis
A branch of the internal pudendal artery which supplies the bulb of the penis including the bulbar urethra. ... Synonym: arteria bulbi penis, arteria bulbi urethrae. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

artery of bulb of vestibule
The branch of the internal pudendal artery in the female that supplies the bulb of the vestibule. ... Synonym: arteria bulbi vestibuli, arteria bulbi vaginae. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

artery of calf
Synonym for sural artery ... <anatomy, artery> One of four or five arteries arising (sometimes by a common trunk) from the popliteal; distribution, muscles and integument of the calf; anastomoses, posterior tibial, medial, and lateral inferior genicular. ... Synonym: arteria suralis, artery of calf. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

artery of caudate lobe
Origin, left branch of proper hepatic; distribution, caudate lobe of the liver. ... Synonym: arteria lobi caudati. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

artery of central sulcus
Synonym for central sulcal artery ... <anatomy, artery> A branch of the terminal part of the middle cerebral artery distributed to the cortex on either side of the central sulcus. ... Synonym: arteria sulci centralis, artery of central sulcus, central artery, Rolandic artery. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

artery of Drummond
Synonym for marginal artery of colon ... Artery formed by anastomoses between the right and left colic artery's; it passes downward from the left colic flexure to the aboral end of the pelvic colon. ... Synonym: artery of Drummond, Riolan's arc. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

artery of ductus deferens
Origin, anterior division of internal iliac, or sometimes superior vesical; distribution, ductus deferens, seminal vesicles, testicle, ureter; anastomoses, testicular, cremasteric arteries. ... Synonym: arteria ductus deferentis, arteria deferentialis, deferential artery. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

artery of Heubner
Synonym for medial striate artery ... <anatomy, artery> Arises at or just distal to the anterior communicating artery; distribution: anterior caudate and putamen and anterior limb of internal capsule. ... Synonym: arteria centralis longa, arteria recurrens, artery of Heubner, long central artery, recurrent artery of Heubner, recurrent artery.
artery of labyrinth
Synonym for labyrinthine artery ... <anatomy, artery> Internal acoustic meatal branch. A branch of the basilar artery that enters the labyrinth through the internal acoustic meatus. ... Synonym: arteria labyrinthi, ramus meatus acustici interni, arteria auditiva interna, artery of labyrinth, internal auditory artery. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

artery of postcentral sulcus
Synonym for postcentral sulcal artery ... <anatomy, artery> A branch of the terminal part of the middle cerebral artery distributing to the cortex on either side of the postcentral sulcus. ... Synonym: arteria sulci postcentralis, artery of postcentral sulcus, postcentral artery. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

artery of precentral sulcus
Synonym for precentral sulcal artery ... <anatomy, artery> A branch of the terminal part of the middle cerebral artery distributed to the cortex on either side of the precentral sulcus. ... Synonym: arteria sulci precentralis, artery of precentral sulcus, pre-Rolandic artery, precentral artery. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

artery of pterygoid canal
Usually arises from the third part of the maxillary artery, but frequently from the greater palatine artery, within the pterygopalatine fossa. Passes posteriorly to run through the pterygoid canal with the corresponding nerve, supplying the contents and wall of the canal, the mucous membrane of the upper pharynx, the auditory tube and the tympanic …

artery of pulp
The first section of a penicillus of the spleen. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

artery of round ligament of uterus
Origin, inferior epigastric; distribution, round ligament of uterus. ... Synonym: arteria ligamenti teretis uteri. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

artery of the pancreatic tail
Origin, splenic artery near the left gastroepiploic; distribution, the tail of the pancreas; anastomoses, with other pancreatic arteries. ... Synonym: arteria caudae pancreatis, caudal pancreatic artery. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

artery to atrioventricular node
The atrioventricular branches or the nodal branches, the small arteries supplying the atrioventricular node; they usually arise from the right coronary artery where it starts to descend the posterior interventricular sulcus. ... Synonym: ramus nodi atrioventricularis, atrioventricular nodal branch, branch to atrioventricular node. ... (05 Mar 2000)
artery to sciatic nerve
<anatomy, nerve> Origin, inferior gluteal; distribution, sciatic nerve; anastomoses, branches of profunda femoris. ... Synonym: arteria comitans nervi ischiadici, companion artery to sciatic nerve. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

artery to the sinuatrial node
Ascending atrial branch, usually (55%) arising from the anterior stem of the right coronary artery (but 35-45% arising from the circumflex branch of the left coronary artery), which runs around the base of the superior vena cava to reach the sinuatrial node. ... Synonym: ramus nodi sinuatrialis arteriae coronaria dextra, branch to sinuatrial node, s …

artery, brachial
The artery that runs from the shoulder down to the elbow. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

artesian
Of or pertaining to Artois (anciently called Artesium), in France. Artesian wells, wells made by boring into the earth till the instrument reaches water, which, from internal pressure, flows spontaneously like a fountain. They are usually of small diameter and often of great depth. ... Origin: F. Artesien, fr. Artois in France, where many such wells …

arthragra
An obsolete term for articular gout. ... Origin: G. Arthron, joint, + agra, seizure ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

arthral
Synonym for articular ... <orthopaedics, rheumatology> Of or pertaining to a joint. ... Origin: L. Articularis ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

arthralgia
<symptom> Pain in a joint. ... Origin: Gr. Arthron = joint ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

arthralgia saturnina
Severe pain, chiefly on flexion of the joints of the lower extremities, in lead poisoning. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

arthralgic
Relating to or affected with arthralgia. ... Synonym: arthrodynic. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

arthrectomy
<procedure> Excision of a joint. ... Origin: G. Arthron, joint, + ektome, excision ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

arthresthesia
Synonym: articular sensibility. ... Origin: G. Arthron, joint, + aisthesis, sensation ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

arthrifuge
A gout remedy. ... Origin: arthritis + L. Fugo, to chase away ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

arthritic
Relating to arthritis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

arthritic atrophy
Atrophy of muscles rendered inactive by a chronically inflamed or fixed joint. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

arthritic calculus
gouty tophus ...

arthritic general pseudoparalysis
A disease, occurring in arthritic subjects, having symptoms resembling those of general paresis, the lesions of which consist of diffuse changes of a degenerative and noninflammatory character due to intracranial atheroma. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

arthritide
An obsolete term for a skin eruption of assumed gouty or rheumatic origin. ... Origin: Fr. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

arthritides
Plural of arthritis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

arthritis
<rheumatology> An inflammatory condition that affects joints. Can be infective, autoimmune, traumatic in origin. ... Origin: Gr. Arthron = joint ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

arthritis deformans
A systemic disease, seen more commonly in women which affects connective tissue, particularly the synovial tissue within joints. Arthritis is the main clinical feature and involves many joints in the body, especially those of the hand and feet. In this disease, there is thickening of the soft tissues around the joints and extension of the synovial …

arthritis in children
Arthritis is not just a problem for the retired. It can and does affect children in the form of juvenile/paediatric arthritis. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

arthritis mutilans
A form of chronic rheumatoid arthritis in which osteolysis occurs with extensive destruction of the joint cartilages and bony surfaces with pronounced deformities, chiefly of the hands and feet; similar changes can occur in some cases of psoriatic arthritis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

arthritis nodosa
<disease> A systemic disease, seen more commonly in women which affects connective tissue, particularly the synovial tissue within joints. Arthritis is the main clinical feature and involves many joints in the body, especially those of the hand and feet. In this disease, there is thickening of the soft tissues around the joints and extension …

arthritis, adjuvant
An arthritis experimentally induced in animals with freund's adjuvant. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

arthritis, degenerative
A type of arthritis caused by inflammation, breakdown, and eventual loss of the cartilage of the joints. Also called osteoarthritis. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

arthritis, gout
Joint inflammation caused by uric acid crystal deposits in the joint space An attack is usually extremely painful.The uric acid crystals are deposited in the joint fluid (synovial fluid) and joint lining (synovial lining). Intense joint inflammation occurs as white blood cells engulf the uric acid crystals, causing pain, heat, and redness of the jo …

arthritis, gouty
Arthritis, especially of the great toe, as a result of gout. Acute gouty arthritis often is precipitated by trauma, infection, surgery, etc. The initial attacks are usually monoarticular but later attacks are often polyarticular. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

arthritis, infectious
Arthritis caused by bacteria, rickettsiae, mycoplasmas, viruses, fungi, or parasites. Bacterial arthritis is frequently caused by staphylococcus aureus, streptococcus pneumoniae, haemophilus influenzae, and neisseria gonorrhoeae. Viral arthritis is less common than bacterial arthritis and may be a manifestation of such viral diseases as mumps, rube …

arthritis, juvenile rheumatoid
Rheumatoid arthritis of children occurring in three major subtypes defined by the symptoms present during the first six months following onset: systemic-onset (still's disease, juvenile-onset) polyarticular-onset, and pauciarticular-onset. Adult-onset cases of still's disease (still's disease, adult-onset) are also known. Only one subtype of juveni …

arthritis, lyme
Inflammation of the joints associated with Lyme disease, a bacterial disease spread by ticks. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

arthritis, psoriatic
Joint inflammation associated with psoriasis. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

arthritis, quackery
Like many people with chronic ailments, sufferers from arthritis are potentially vulnerable to proponents of cure-all treatments which are promoted as having great benefits, but in reality have no right to such claims. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

arthritis, reactive
An abacterial form of arthritis developing after infection at a site distant from the affected joint or joints. The causative bacteria cannot be cultured from synovial specimens but bacterial antigens have been demonstrated in cells from the synovial fluid and membrane. It often follows yersinia infection. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

arthritis, reiter's
The combination of inflammation of the joints (arthritis), eyes (conjunctivitis), and GU (genitourinary) &AMP;/or GI (gastrointestinal) systems. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

arthritis, rheumatoid
Autoimmune disease that is characterised by chronic inflammation of the joints and can cause inflammation of tissues in other areas of the body (such as the lungs, heart, and eyes). ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

arthritis, spondylitis
A form of arthritis causing chronic inflammation of the spine. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

arthro-
A joint, an articulation; corresponds to L. Articul-. ... Origin: G. Arthron, a joint, fr. Ararisko, to join, to fit together ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

arthro-ophthalmopathy
Disease affecting joints and eyes; autosomal dominant inheritance. ... Origin: arthro-+ ophthalmo-+ G. Pathos, suffering ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

arthrobacter
A genus of asporogenous bacteria isolated from soil that displays a distinctive rod-coccus growth cycle. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

arthrocele
1. Hernia of the synovial membrane through the capsule of a joint. ... 2. Any swelling of a joint. ... Origin: arthro-+ G. Kele, hernia, tumour ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

arthrocentesis
<obstetrics, procedure> A procedure where by a needle in introduced into a joint space for the purpose of removing joint fluid for diagnostic purposes. This procedure can also be therapeutic if an anaesthetic or corticosteroid medication is injected into the joint during the procedure. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...

arthrochondritis
Inflammation of an articular cartilage. ... Origin: arthro-+ G. Chondros, cartilage, + -itis, inflammation ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

arthroclasia
The forcible breaking up of the adhesions in ankylosis. ... Origin: arthro-+ G. Klasis, a breaking ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

arthroconidium
A conidium released by fragmentation or separation at the septum of cells of the hypha. ... Synonym: arthrospore. ... Origin: G. Arthron, joint, + conidium ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Arthroderma
A genus of ascomycetous fungi comprised of the anamorph genera Microsporium and Trichoderma species. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

arthrodesis
<orthopaedics> The surgical immobilisation of a joint (joint fusion). ... (27 Sep 1997) ...

arthrodial
Relating to arthrodia. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

arthrodial articulation
Synonym for plane joint ... A synovial joint in which the opposing surfaces are nearly planes and in which there is only a slight, gliding motion, as in the intermetacarpal joints. ... Synonym: articulatio plana, arthrodia, arthrodial articulation, arthrodial joint, gliding joint. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

arthrodial cartilage
Synonym for articular cartilage ... The cartilage covering the articular surfaces of the bones participating in a synovial joint. ... Synonym: cartilago articularis, arthrodial cartilage, diarthrodial cartilage, investing cartilage. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

arthrodial joint
Synonym for plane joint ... A synovial joint in which the opposing surfaces are nearly planes and in which there is only a slight, gliding motion, as in the intermetacarpal joints. ... Synonym: articulatio plana, arthrodia, arthrodial articulation, arthrodial joint, gliding joint. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

arthrodynic
Synonym for arthralgic ... Relating to or affected with arthralgia. ... Synonym: arthrodynic. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

arthrodysplasia
Hereditary congenital defect of joint development. ... Origin: arthro-+ G. Dys, bad, + plasis, a molding ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

arthroendoscopy
Synonym for arthroscopy ... <orthopaedics, procedure> The introduction of a thin fibreoptic scope into a joint space to allow direct visualisation of internal structures. In some cases, surgical repair can also be performed using the arthroscope. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...

arthroereisis
Synonym for arthrorisis ... An operation for limiting motion in a joint in cases of undue mobility from paralysis, usually by means of a bone block. ... Synonym: arthroereisis. ... Origin: arthro-+ G. Ereisis, a propping up ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

arthrogenous
1. Of articular origin; starting from a joint. ... 2. Forming an articulation. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

arthrogram
<investigation, radiology> A X-ray procedure involving the injection of radiopaque dye into a joint space to demonstrate the anatomy of the joint by X-ray. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...

arthrogryposis
Persistent flexure or contracture of a joint. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

arthrogryposis multiplex congenita
Limitation of range of joint motion and contractures present at birth, usually involving multiple joints; a syndrome probably of diverse aetiology that may result from changes in spinal cord, muscle, or connective tissue. Several forms exist, autosomal dominant, recessive, and X-linked. ... Synonym: amyoplasia congenita. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

arthrokatadysis
Synonym: Otto's disease. ... Origin: arthro-+ G. Katadysis, a dipping under, a setting, fr. Dyo, to make sink ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

arthrolith
A loose body in a joint. ... Origin: arthro-+ G. Lithos, stone ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

arthrolithiasis
Rarely used term for articular gout. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

arthrologia
Synonym for arthrology ... <study> That part of anatomy which treats of joints. ... Origin: Gr. Joint. ... (04 Mar 1998) ...

arthrology
<study> That part of anatomy which treats of joints. ... Origin: Gr. Joint. ... (04 Mar 1998) ...

arthrolysis
Restoration of mobility in stiff and ankylosed joints. ... Origin: arthro-+ G. Lysis, a loosening ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

arthrometer
Synonym for goniometer ... 1. An instrument for measuring angles. ... 2. An appliance for the static test of labyrinthine disease, which consists of a plank, one end of which may be raised to any desired height; as one end of the plank is gradually raised, the point at which a patient loses balance is noted. ... 3. A calibrated device designed to meas …

arthrometry
Measurement of the range of movement in a joint. ... Origin: arthro-+ G. Metron, measure ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

arthronosos
Rarely used term for any disease of the joints. ... Origin: arthro-+ G. Nosos, disease ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

arthropathia
Synonym: arthropathy. ... Origin: L. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

arthropathia psoriatica
Synonym for psoriatic arthritis ... <radiology> Types: true psoriatic arthritis (1/3), resembling rheumatoid arthritis (1/3), combination of psoriatic and RA (1/3) findings: no juxta-articular osteoporosis (unlike RA), periosteal reaction frequent, assymetrical destruction of DIP with ankylosis, resorption of terminal tufts with pencil in cup …

arthropathology
The study of diseases of joints. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

arthropathy
<rheumatology> Any disease that affects joints. ... Origin: Gr. Pathos = disease ... (11 Nov 1997) ...