Proper Nouns and Latin Names Flashcards
Dysfunctional Auerbach��_s plexus, ��_bird beak,��_ may be assoc. with Chagas disease (T. cruzi infection)
Achalasia
Great anterior segmental medullary artery; L-sided in 65% of people; reinforces blood flow to 2/3 of anterior spinal cord
Artery of Adamkiewicz
Primary adrenal insufficiency
Addison disease
Arteriohepatic dysplasia; PS, butterfly vertebrae, long nose, 20p12-
Alagille syndrome
Osteopetrosis
Albers-Schonberg disease
Transmits pudendal nerve and internal pudendal a.
Alcock��_s canal
Childhood leukodystrophy; macrocephaly, seizures, spasticity; GFAP mutation
Alexander disease
Amniotic rupture with secondary entanglement and tearing/amputation of developed parts (usually digits)
Amniotic band disruption sequence
Collagen IV mutation; Basement membrane splitting; nephritic syndrome; lens defects, deafness
Alport syndrome
��_Happy puppet��_ inappropriate laughter; mental retardation, seizures, ataxia, 15q11-13 (maternal)
Angelman��_s syndrome
Activated histiocytes; pathognomonic of RHD
Anitschkow��_s cells
Restless legs syndrome
Anxietas tibiarum
Turribrachycephaly, syndactyly, ankyloses, progressive synostoses, mental retardation; FGFR-2 gene; paternal
Apert syndrome
��_Prostitute��_s pupil��_, accommodates but does not react; seen in neurosyphilis
Argyll-Robertson Pupil
Tubular deposition of glycogen, seen in DM
Armanni-Ebstein lesion
Small posterior fossa; downward displacement of cerebellum
Arnold-Chiari Malformation
Chiari I: low-lying cerebellum; tonsils descend through foramen magnum; medullary compression, asymptomatic
Chiari I
Chiari II: vermis and medulla descend through foramen; fatal
Chiari II
Granuloma with giant cells; classic finding in RHD
Aschoff bodies
Intrauterine adhesions, assoc with D and C; amenorrhea
Asherman��_s syndrome
Primitive neuroectodermal tumor, related to Ewing��_s, small cell thoracopulmonary tumor
Askin��_s tumor
Peroxidase (+) granulocyte/myeloblast inclusions; M3 leukemia; may cause DIC
Auer rods
Projection of SA node to L atrium
Bachmann Bundle
Atrial stretch ユ__ increased heart rate
Bainbridge Reflex
Infantile scurvy
Barlow��_s disease
Mitral valve prolapse
Barlow��_s syndrome
Squamous metaplasia at least 3cm into esophagus; assoc with adenoCA
Barrett��_s Esophagus
Greater vestibular glands, homologous to Cowper��_s
Bartholin��_s glands
TAL ion transporter mutation; mimics loop diuretics, Salt wasting, hypercalciuria, hypoMg, hyperrenninemia, ��_PGE2
Bartter��_s syndrome
Abetalipoproteinemia
Bassen-Kornzweig syndrome
aka Spielmeyer-Vogt-Sjogren-Batten disease, neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis; childhood neurodegenerative disorder
Batten disease
Less severe muscular dystrophy than Duchenne��_s
Becker��_s muscular dystrophy
Hemihypertrophy, macroglossia, organomegaly, neonatal hypoglycemia, embryonal tumors, Wilms tumor, omphalocoele
Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome
First strained food given to infant
Beikost
Openings of pyramids to minor calyces (through area cribosa)
Papillary ducts of Bellini
Fat embolization; neurodysfunction, respiratory insufficiency, petechiae
Bergman��_s triad
Defect of platelet adhesion (ユ__ GP Ib)
Bernard-Soulier disease
Superior suspensory ligament of thyroid
Ligament of Berry
Projections of renal cortex between medullary pyramids
Columns of Bertin
IV local anesthetic for upper/lower ex anesthesia
Bier block
Irregularly irregular breathing with abrupt starts/stops, in dorsomedial medullary lesions
Biot��_s breathing
Pearly, triangular, conjunctival spots; in Vitamin A deficiency
Bitot spots
Full-thickness esophageal tears
Boerhaave syndrome
Benign ovarian tumor; resembles bladder tissue
Brenner tumor
Allergy to A. fumigatus
Brewer��_s lung
Avascular segment between anterior and posterior kidney; used for longitudinal sections when removing staghorn calculi
Brodel��_s white line
Diminished INa current in RV epicardium; ST elevation V1-V3, ventricular arrhythmia, sudden cardiac death in young asian males
Brugada Syndrome
Submucosal duodenal glands
Brunner��_s glands
White spots on periphery of iris; seen in Down syndrome
Brushfield spots
X-linked agammaglobulinemia; reduced all five Igs; recurrent infections after 6 mos of life
Bruton��_s disease
Portal hypertension 2��_ to hepatic vein occlusion
Budd-Chiari disease
EBV; ��_Starry-sky��_ appearance
Burkitt��_s lymphoma
Diver��_s disease; Nitrogen embolism
Caisson��_s disease
Granulosa Cell Tumor
Call-Exner bodies
Demyelinating disease of infancy; metachromatic leukodystrophy, arylsulfatase A deficiency, AR
Canavan disease
Divides liver into R and L lobes (drawn between gallbladder, just left of IVC)
Cantle��_s line
Cystic duct, common hepatic duct, liver margin
Calot��_s triangle
RA and Coal worker pneuomoconiosis
Caplan syndrome
TR murmur increased with inspiration, decreased by Valsalva
Carvallo��_s sign
Benign lymph node tumors; hyperproliferation of B cells, sometimes assoc with HHV-8
Castleman��_s disease
Biopsy of aortopulmonary window nodes
Chamberlain procedure, modified
Nystagmus, intention tremor, scanning speech
Charcot triad
Jaundice, fever, RUQ pain
Charcot triad of cholangitis
Seen in intraparenchymal hemorrhage
Charcot-Bouchard aneurysms
Eosinophilic debris, seen in bronchial asthma
Charcot-Leyden crystals
Peroneal muscle atrophy, stork-like appearance, pes cavus, foot drop, claw hand
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
A=T and G=C (in DNA/RNA)
Charkof��_s Rule
Defective microtubular function; partial albinism, peripheral neuropathy, recurrent infections
Chediak-Higashi syndrome
Regularly irregular breathing with cyclic apnea, in bilateral hemispheric/diencephalon dysfunction
Cheyne-Stokes breathing
Talonavicular and calcaneocuboid joint; where eversion and inversion occur
Chopart��_s joint
Factor IX deficiency
Christmas disease
Forearm AVF; uses native blood vessels (radial artery, cephalic vein) (contrast with Scribner shunt)
Cimino-Brescia fistula
Flushing, dizziness, tinnitus, BOV, impaired hearing, nausea, diarrhea
Cinchonism
Deep inguinal node
Cloquet��_s node
Primary hyperaldosteronism
Conn syndrome
Mycobacterium infection; responsible for weight loss (releases cachectin and TNF-alpha)
Cord factor
Uteroplacental apoplexy; bleeding from abruptio into myometrium into peritoneum
Couvelaire uterus
Associated with herpetic infections
Cowdry Type A inclusion bodies
Yellow fever; viral hepatitis
Councilman bodies
Palpable nontender gallbladder (pancreatic head CA)
Courvoisier sign
Calcinosis, Raynaud phenomenon, Esophageal dysfunction, Sclerodactyly, Telangiectasia; ANA with anticentromere activity
CREST syndrome
Subacute Spongiform Encephalopathy; prion disease; 2 variants: Brownell-Oppenheimer (cerebellar ataxia) and Heidenhain (visual disturbances)
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Microcephaly, severe mental retardation, cat-like cry, hypertelorism
Cri-du-chat syndrome (5p deletion)
Regional enteritis; cobblestoned mucosa with skip lesions; segmental narrowing, �_�string sign�_�
Crohn disease
GI polyposis, alopecia, hyperpigmentation, nail atrophy
Cronkite-Canada syndrome
Premature craniosynostosis, midface hypoplasia, shallow orbits, proptosis
Crouzon Syndrome
Periumbilical ecchymoses (acute pancreatitis)
Cullen sign
Congenital sacral deformity, presacral mass, anal malformation
Currarino triad
Pathologic finding in asthma; from shed epithelium
Curschmann spirals
Gastric ulcer associated with burns
Curling ulcer
Cushing��_s syndrome caused by 1��_ pituitary adenoma
Cushing��_s disease
��_Cortisol (any etiology), HTN, trunal obesity, moon facies, buffalo hump, hyperglycemia, osteoporosis, amenorrhea, ��_libido, immunocompromise
Cushing��_s syndrome
Hypertension, bradycardia, respiratory depression
Cushing��_s triad
Gastric ulcer associated with brain injury
Cushing��_s ulcer
Empty RLQ in intussusception
Dance��_s sign
Large posterior fossa; absent cerebellum
Dandy-Walker malformation
Morning hyperglycemia not associated with nocturnal hypoglycemia
Dawn phenomenon
Idiopathic EPB and APL inflammation; more common in women
De Quervain��_s tenosynovitis
Subacute/granulomatous/giant cell thyroiditis, may be 2��_ to viral infxn, granulomatous inflammation
De Quervain��_s thyroiditis
Origin of lateral vestibulospinal tract
Deiter��_s nucleus
Rectoprostatic fascia
Denonvilliers��_ fascia
Wilms tumor, intersexual disorders, nephropathy [WT-1 gene abnormalities]
Denys-Drash syndrome
Congenital pure red cell aplasia; �_�HbF, �_�RBC ADA, �__ retic, triphalangeal thumbs
Diamond-Blackfan syndrome
Scarlet fever
Dick test
CATCH-22 syndrome
DiGeorge syndrome
Perisinusoidal space
Disse��_s space
IgG antibodies in hemolytic anemia
Donath-Landsteiner antibodies
Occurs when membrane is permeable to several (but not all) ions; not an osmotic equilibrium
Donnan equilibirium
Autoimmune post-MI fibrinous pericarditis (weeks post-MI)
Dressler��_s syndrome
Black liver; conjugated hyperbilirubinemia; benign
Dubin-Johnson syndrome
Deleted dystrophin gene; proximal limb weakness muscle breakdown; pseudohypertrophy of calves
Duchenne��_s muscular dystrophy
Progressive shortening, thickening, and fibrosis of palmar fascia and aponeurosis (MCP and PIP flexion of 4th and 5th digits).
Dupuytren��_s contracture
Seen in cerebral malaria; with ring hemorrhages
Durck��_s granuloma
Elongation of styloid process/calcification of stylohyoid; neck/face pain, dysphagia; CN IX compression
Eagle��_s syndrome
Prune-belly syndrome
Eagle-Barrett Syndrome
Tricuspid displacement into RV; assoc with WPW
Ebstein��_s anomaly
Micrognathia, rocker-bottom feet, congenital heart disease (trisomy 18)
Edward syndrome
��_Waiter��_s tip��_ deformity, C5-C6 palsy, may involve diaphragm (via phrenic nerve)
Erb-Duchenne Palsy
IVC valve at RA
Eustachian valve
Early-onset calcification of basal ganglia and cerebellum
Fahr syndrome
Aplastic anemia, short stature, �_�risk of CA; AR
Fanconi anemia
Proximal tubule dysfunction; (+) urine glucose, amino acids, phosphates
Fanconi syndrome
RA, splenomegaly, neutropenia
Felty��_s syndrome
Asbestos bodies; dumbbell-shaped
Ferruginous bodies
Perihepatic gonorrheal infection; �_�violin-string�_� adhesions
Fitz-Hugh-Curtiss syndrome
Bilateral renal hypoplasia, displacement of nipples to MCL, polymastia
Fleischer syndrome
Retinoblastoma
Flexner-Wintersteiner rosettes
Frontal lobe tumor; inappropriate behavior, ipsilateral optic nerve atrophy, contralateral papilledema, anosmia
Foster-Kennedy syndrome
Necrotizing soft tissue perineal/scrotal infection, assoc with DM
Fournier��_s gangrene
Flushing and sweating in reaction to taste of food; follows auriculotemporal nerve injury
Frey��_s syndrome
Ataxia before 10yrs, explosive speech, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Friedrich ataxia
S: Internal oblique and transversus abd, M: Rectus muscle and sheath, L: Iliopsoas, I: Pecten pubis, lined by transversalis fascia; anatomic etiol. of hernia
Fruchaud��_s (myopectineal) orifice
Fx of distal 3rd of radius, dislocation of radioulnar joint
Galeazzi fracture
Deep perineal/investing fascia
Gallaudet��_s fascia
Murmur of AS reflected to mitral area (sounds like MR)
Gallavardin��_s phenomenon
Adenomatous polyps + osteomas
Gardner syndrome
Autoerythrocyte sensitivity, large ecchymoses on erythema
Gardner-Diamond syndrome
Iliotibial tract attachment
Gerdy��_s tubercle
Prion disease; familial; cerebellar ataxia, dysarthria, corticospinal tract signs, nystagmus. AD, late-onset
Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker disease
Na-Cl cotransporter mutation; similar to Bartter��_s but milder; resembles thiazide diuretic effect
Gitelman��_s syndrome
Defect of platelet aggregation (��_GP IIb-IIIa)
Glanzmann��_s thrombasthenia
Branchial cleft anomalies, biliary atresia, CHD
Goldenhar��_s complex
ptch mutation; basal cell nevus syndrome; basal cell CA, medulloblastoma, jaw cysts
Gorlin��_s syndrome
Use of upper limbs to stand; seen in Duchenne��_s muscular dystrophy
Gower��_s maneuver
Cause of recurrent ulceration post-vagotomy; from posterior vagus
[Criminal nerve of] Grassi
Myxedema
Gull disease
Compression of ulnar nerve at the wrist (between pisiform and hook of hamate); hypoesthesia of 4th and 5th digits; intrinsic hand muscle weakness
Guyon��_s canal syndrome
Pigmentary degeneration of globus pallidus, substantia nigra, red nucleus, corticospinal and EP signs, �_�eye of the tiger�_� sign
Hallervorden-Spatz Disease
Mediastinal �_�crunch�_� assoc with emphysema
Hamman sign
Peripheral triangle near pleural edges, in PE
Hampton��_s hump
Chronic progressive histiocytosis; skull lesions, DI, exophthalmos
Hand-Schuller-Christian disease
Infundibulum of gallbladder; common site for gallstone impaction
Hartmann��_s pouch
Impaired tryptophan absorption
Hartnup disease
Thymic medullary bodies
Hassal��_s bodies
Painless DIP nodules in osteoarthritis
Heberden��_s nodules
G6PD Deficiency
Heinz bodies
Cystic duct valve (maintains patency)
Valve of Heisler
Childhood disintegrative disorder
Heller dementia
Area at cardia where middle circular and innermost oblique gastric muscular fibers blend
Collar of Helvetius
Small-vessel vasculitis due to IgA-dominant immune-complex deposition; affects skin, joints, GI
Henoch-Schonlein purpura
Periportal bile ductule
Canal of Hering
Carotid sinus nerve (CN IX); baroreceptor
Hering��_s nerve
Intrinsic platelet defect and partial albinism
Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome
Secretory granules in posterior pituitary
Herring bodies