This is a complete, medically reliable dictionary of congenital malformations and disorders. As the authors explain, Down syndrome is the only common congenital disorder; the other defects and disorders are rare or very rare, some having been reported fewer than 20 times worldwide.This dictionary covers them all. Examples: Aagenaes syndrome is due to congenital hypoplasia of lymph vessels, which causes lymphedema of the legs and recurrent cholestasis in infancy, and slow progress to hepatic cirrhosis and giant-cell hepatitis with fibrosis of the portal tracts. Acrocallosal syndrome is characterized by total or partial absence of the corpus callosum, craniofacial dysmorphism, polydactyly, and severe mental retardation. Other features can be retinal pigmentation anomalies, optic atrophy, strabismus, nystagmus, cleft lip and palate, cardiovascular anomalies, hernia, abnormal nipples, and fits. Acrodysostosis is characterized by prenatal growth deficiency, brachycephaly, de formities of the humerus, radius and ulna, short and broad hands, hypoplastic maxilla, and mental retardation.

A Dictionary of Congenital Malformations and Disorders

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Gibson, J.

Potparic, Oliverira

Potparic, O.

Evolution

CRC-Press

This pocket guide contains over 5,000 abbreviations. It includes the most important journals and societies although the bulk of the entries are for medical and biochemical terms. The contents include many very new abbreviations such as GWS. Memorix Medical and Biochemical Abbreviations is a handy guide that will help doctors, nurses, biochemists, students, allied health personnel and support staff in their work and studies.

Memorix Medical and Biochemical Abbreviations (Memorix Series)

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Concise glossary of common disease entities. Brief, concise definitions.

A Dictionary of Medical and Surgical Syndromes

Gibson, John.

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This dictionary provides students and doctors with a ready guide to the tumors of the human body, their causes when known, their incidence, and their histological and clinical features. In this handy reference, a brief definition and summary is provided for each tumor entry.

A Dictionary of Human Oncology: A Concise Guide to Tumors

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This is a complete, medically reliable dictionary of congenital malformations and disorders. As the authors explain, Down syndrome is the only common congenital disorder; the other defects and disorders are rare or very rare, some having been reported fewer than 20 times worldwide.This dictionary covers them all. Examples:Aagenaes syndrome is due to congenital hypoplasia of lymph vessels, which causes lymphedema of the legs and recurrent cholestasis in infancy, and slow progress to hepatic cirrhosis and giant-cell hepatitis with fibrosis of the portal tracts.Acrocallosal syndrome is characterized by total or partial absence of the corpus callosum, craniofacial dysmorphism, polydactyly, and severe mental retardation. Other features can be retinal pigmentation anomalies, optic atrophy, strabismus, nystagmus, cleft lip and palate, cardiovascular anomalies, hernia, abnormal nipples, and fits.Acrodysostosis is characterized by prenatal growth deficiency, brachycephaly, de formities of the humerus, radius and ulna, short and broad hands, hypoplastic maxilla, and mental retardation.

A Dictionary of Congenital Malformations and Disorders (Medical Dictionaries)

This is a comprehensive dictionary of infections and infectious diseases that includes definitive information about their causes and principal features. It is published specifically for health-care professionals, support personnel, and medical and nursing students, and provides far more detail than standard dictionaries. Here are typical examples of the succinct yet thorough entries in this unique resource: Acute diffuse suppurative labyrinthitis: "Acute diffuse suppurative labyrinthitis can be a complication of otitis media, mastoiditis, subdural abscess, or meningitis. Clinical features are nausea, vomiting, vertigo, and ataxia. Complications can be meningitis, encephalitis, and facial paralysis." Bacillus cereus food poisoning: "Food poisoning by Bacillus cereus is due to enterotoxins produced by the microorganisms. One enterotoxin has properties similar to those of the labile enterotoxin of Escherichia coli and is likely to cause diarrhea and abdominal pain; the incubation period is 6-24 h, with bacterial multiplication occurring after the ingestion of food. Another enterotoxin is almost always associated with fried rice; the incubation period is up to 2 h, which indicates that a preformed toxin is present; clinical features are severe vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea."

A Dictionary of Infections and Infectious Diseases

This is a complete, up-to-date dictionary of medical terms used to describe sports injuries and disorders. The entries are medically accurate and reliable, but clear enough for non-specialists, lay readers, and students. Examples: Acute anterior cervical spinal cord injury syndrome is the result of a severe injury to the neck that can occur in contact sports such as football and rugby. It is characterized by an immediate acute paralysis of all four limbs with loss of pain and temperature up to the level of the lesion, but with preservation of the posterior column sensations of position, motion, vibration, and part of touch. Acute cervical radiculopathy can occur in weight lifters. It is characterized by neck and shoulder pain and pain radiating down the arm. Treatment is conservative. Structural degeneration of cervical vertebrae may be demonstrated by X-ray and magnetic resonance imaging and this is a contraindication to resuming this sport. Biceps tendon rupture can occur in gymnasts and throwers. Clinical features are a sudden snap, a sharp pain, and the appearance of a gap in the muscle. Treatment involves ice and a sling. The rupture can heal but there is likely to be permanent weakness in the muscle. Surgical repair is sometimes necessary.

A Dictionary of Sports Injuries and Disorders

Parthenon Pub. Group

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