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111Herniation — Abnormal protrusion of tissue through an opening. For example, a intervertebral disk (one situated between the vertebral bodies) can protrude and impinge on a nerve root. * * * Protrusion of an anatomic structure ( e.g., intervertebral disk) from …
112angiectopia — Abnormal location of a blood vessel. SYN: angioplany. [angio + G. ektopos, out of place] * * * an·gi·ec·to·pia (an″je ek toґpe ə) [angi + ectopia] abnormal position or course of a vessel …
113brachymetacarpia — Abnormal shortness of the metacarpals, especially the fourth and fifth. SYN: brachymetacarpalia, brachymetacarpalism. * * * brachy·meta·car·pia (brak″e met″ə kahrґpe ə) [brachy + metacarpus + ia] abnormal shortness of the… …
114brachymetatarsia — Abnormal shortness of the metatarsals. * * * brachy·meta·tar·sia (brak″e met″ə tahrґse ə) [brachy + metatarsus + ia] abnormal shortness of the metatarsal bones …
115brachyphalangia — Abnormal shortness of the phalanges. [brachy + phalanx] * * * brachy·pha·lan·gia (brak″e fə lanґjə) [brachy + phalanx] abnormal shortness of one or more of the phalanges of a finger or toe …
116bradylexia — Abnormal slowness in reading. [brady + G. lexis, word] * * * bra·dy·lex·ia lek sē ə n abnormally slow performance in reading * * * brady·lex·ia (brad″e lekґse ə) [brady + Gr. lexis word] abnormal slowness in reading, due neither to… …
117bradypnea — Abnormal slowness of respiration, specifically a low respiratory frequency. [brady + G. pnoe, breathing] * * * bra·dy·pnea or chiefly Brit bra·dy·pnoea .brād ə(p) nē əalso .brad n abnormally slow breathing * * * brady·pnea (brad″e neґə …
118chromaturia — Abnormal coloration of the urine. [chromato + G. ouron, urine] * * * chro·ma·tu·ria (kro″mə tuґre ə) [chromato + uria] abnormal coloration of the urine …
119colpoxerosis — Abnormal dryness of the vaginal mucous membrane. [colpo + G. xerosis, dryness] * * * col·po·xe·ro·sis (kol″po ze roґsis) [colpo + xerosis] abnormal dryness of the vulva and vagina …
120dyskaryosis — Abnormal maturation seen in exfoliated cells that have normal cytoplasm but hyperchromatic nuclei, or irregular chromatin distribution; may be followed by the development of a malignant neoplasm. [ …
