rachitic rosary
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rachitic rosary — noun Etymology: so called from its resemblance to a string of beads : beading f * * * rachitic rosary, a row of nodules resembling a string of beads which often appears on the ribs of rachitic children at the junction of the ribs with their… … Useful english dictionary
Rachitic rosary — The prominent knobs of bone at the costochondral joints of rickets patients are known as a rachitic rosary or beading of the ribs. The knobs create the appearance of large beads under the skin of the rib cage, hence the name by analogy with the… … Wikipedia
rosary ribs — rosary ribs, = rachitic rosary. (Cf. ↑rachitic rosary) … Useful english dictionary
rosary — A beadlike arrangement or structure. rachitic r. a row of beading at the junction of the ribs with their cartilages, often seen in rachitic children. SYN: beading of the ribs. * * * ro·sa·ry rōz (ə )rē n, pl ries BEADING * * * ro·sa·ry (roґz … Medical dictionary
beading — 1. Numerous small rounded projections, often in a row like a string of beads. 2. The rounded elevation along the border of the tissue surface of the major connectors of a maxillary dental prosthesis. 3. Protection of the formed borders of final… … Medical dictionary
κομβολόγιο(ν) — το (η κομβολόγιον) βλ. κομπολίι νεοελλ. φρ. «ραχιτικό κομβολόγιο» ιατρ. σειρά διογκώσεων που θυμίζουν χάντρες κομπολογιού και εμφανίζονται στο όριο χόνδρου και οστού κάθε πλευράς στις περιπτώσεις ραχίτιδας και σπανιότερα σκορβούτου,… … Dictionary of Greek
Rickets — Infobox Disease Name = Rickets ICD10 = ICD10|E|55| |e|50 ICD9 = ICD9|268 Caption = A family with rickets. Paris, 1900. DiseasesDB = 9351 eMedicineSubj = ped eMedicineTopic = 2014 MedlinePlus = 000344 MeshName = Rickets MeshNumber = D012279Rickets … Wikipedia
Rickets — A disease of infants and children that disturbs normal bone formation (ossification). Rickets is a failure to mineralize bone. This softens bone (producing osteomalacia) and permits marked bending and distortion of bones. Up through the first… … Medical dictionary
Ataxia — For other uses, see Ataxia (disambiguation). Ataxia (from Greek α [used as a negative prefix] + τάξις [order], meaning lack of order ) is a neurological sign and symptom that consists of gross lack of coordination of muscle movements. Ataxia is a … Wikipedia
Tremor — For other uses, see Tremor (disambiguation). Tremor ICD 10 R25.1 ICD 9 781.0 DiseasesDB … Wikipedia
