pseudogland
A structure that has some resemblance to a gland

pseudoglands
plural of pseudogland

pseudogynaecomastia
Alternative form of pseudogynecomastia.

pseudogynecomastia
An enlargement of the breast(s) due to excessive deposition of fat or skin, as opposed to “true gynecomastia” which results from the development of glandular breast tissue.

pseudoheart
Any contractile vessel of invertebrates that is not of the nature of a real heart, especially one of those pertaining to the excretory system.

pseudohearts
plural of pseudoheart

pseudohole
A depression in the epiretinal membrane at the fovea that does not make a complete hole in the membrane

pseudoholes
plural of pseudohole

pseudohypocone
A cusp, similar to a hypocone, that develops from a protocone (rather than the cingulum))

pseudohypocones
plural of pseudohypocone

pseudohyponatremia
A falsely low serum sodium concentration.

pseudoislet
An artificial structure having a structure similar to an islet cell aggregate

pseudoislets
plural of pseudoislet

pseudojaundice
A medical condition that resembles jaundice but is not in fact jaundice, such as hypercarotenemia which can also cause yellow skin.

pseudolabia
plural of pseudolabium

pseudolabium
(of Spirurida nematodes) Any of the folds of tissue at the opening of the vulva.

pseudolip
A pseudolabium.

pseudolips
plural of pseudolip

pseudomamma
A kind of supernumerary nipple with areola and fat tissue.

pseudomammae
plural of pseudomamma

pseudomembrane
A layer which resembles a membrane, especially one forming over a mucosal surface.

pseudomembranes
plural of pseudomembrane

pseudomeningocele
An abnormal collection of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that communicates with the CSF space around the brain or spinal cord but is not confined by the dura mater.

pseudomeningoceles
plural of pseudomeningocele

pseudomycetoma
A mycosis of the skin resembling mycetoma

pseudomyotonia
An abnormally slow contraction and relaxation of muscles in response to mechanical or electrical stimulation but, unlike myotonia, it is silent on electromyography.

pseudomyotonias
plural of pseudomyotonia

pseudoobstruction
Any of several conditions that prevent passage through the intestines / bowels without a physical obstruction

pseudoobstructions
plural of pseudoobstruction

pseudopalisade
A hypercellular zone that typically surrounds necrotic tissue

pseudopalisades
plural of pseudopalisade

pseudoparaphyses
plural of pseudoparaphysis

pseudoperiplasm
A compartment outside the cytoplasm of a cell envelope

pseudoperitoneum
Synonym of Chilaiditi's sign.

pseudopit
A congenital pit that develops in the optic nerve in the case of glaucoma

pseudopits
plural of pseudopit

pseudoplacenta
A membranous organ, in some insects, that functions as a placenta

pseudoplacentas
plural of pseudoplacenta

pseudopod
A temporary projection of the cytoplasm of certain cells, such as phagocytes, or of certain unicellular organisms, such as amoebas, that serves in locomotion.
A projection acting as a foot in certain insect larvae.
An extension or projection from something.

pseudopodia
plural of pseudopodium
plural of pseudopod

pseudopods
plural of pseudopod

pseudopolycythaemia
Uncontrolled and rapid cellular reproduction and maturation that causes proliferation or hyperplasia of all bone marrow cells.

pseudopolycythemia
Alternative form of pseudopolycythaemia.

pseudopolyp
A projecting mass of scar tissue that develops from granulation tissue during the healing phase in repeated cycles of ulceration.

pseudopolyps
plural of pseudopolyp

pseudoporphyria
A bullous photosensitivity resembling porphyria cutanea tarda, but without any abnormality in urine or serum porphyrin.

pseudopouch
A skin fold that forms in the mammary region of certain marsupials when reproducing, rather than the true permanent pouch seen in others.

pseudopouches
plural of pseudopouch

pseudopterostigma
A group of cells in the outer wing of insects that have the appearance of a pterostigma

pseudopterostigmas
plural of pseudopterostigma

pseudoreticulum
An apparent reticulum of cells on the surface of a spherical vesicle

pseudorhabdite
One of the rod-like corpuscles found in the integument of certain Turbellaria, filled with a soft granular substance.

pseudorhabdites
plural of pseudorhabdite

pseudosac
A (non-gestational) sac that develops in the uterus during an ectopic pregnancy

pseudosacs
plural of pseudosac

pseudosample
A body of data that is generated (usually by adding random perturbations to actual data), rather than observed.

pseudosamples
plural of pseudosample

pseudosheath
A structure that resembles a sheath and forms around a tendon graft.

pseudospore
A reproductive cell found in some fungi.
A gemma or asexual vegetative bud.

pseudospores
plural of pseudospore

pseudostele
A loop of cells in a stem resembling a stele

pseudostrabismus
The false appearance of strabismus, or crossed eyes.

pseudostroma
A body in some lichens that resembles a stroma

pseudostromata
plural of pseudostroma

pseudosucker
Any body part that is not a sucker but is used like one.

pseudosuckers
plural of pseudosucker

pseudoteeth
plural of pseudotooth

pseudothrombocytopenia
A spuriously lowered level of platelets.

pseudothrombocytosis
Falsely elevated platelet count due to other cells being counted as platelets.

pseudotime
An inferred time in the development of a cell.

pseudotimes
plural of pseudotime

pseudotooth
An excrescence of bone, in some primitive birds, that resembles a tooth

pseudotorticollis
abnormal positioning of the head for ocular reasons

pseudovaria
plural of pseudovarium

pseudovaries
plural of pseudovary

pseudovarium
The organ in which pseudova are produced.

pseudovary
Archaic form of pseudovarium.

pseudovela
plural of pseudovelum

pseudovelum
A velarium that resembles a velum.

pseudovulva
A false vulva-like opening in some worms

pseudovulvae
plural of pseudovulva

pseudovulvas
plural of pseudovulva

psoae
plural of psoas

psoai
plural of psoas

psoas
Either of two muscles, the psoas major and psoas minor, involved in flexion of the trunk.

psoases
plural of psoas

psoi
plural of psoas

psychobiome
A part of the microbiome inside the human gut which is able to influence processes in the brain.

psychobiomes
plural of psychobiome

psychogalvanometry
The measurement of the electrical conductivity of the skin, typically when the subject is being asked personal questions

psychokinesiology
A form of alternative medicine that aims to uncover the workings of the unconscious mind by testing the muscles of the body.

psychomotricity
The mental control of the muscles.

pterapophysis
A ridge or lamina across the lateral surface of the neural spine of some snakes

pterion
The point corresponding with the posterior end of the sphenoparietal suture; known as the weakest part of the skull.

pterions
plural of pterion

ptilinum
A bladder-like pouch on the head of schizophoran flies that by expanding enables the fly to emerge from its puparium.

ptoses
plural of ptosis

ptosis
The prolapse of a bodily organ, especially drooping of the eyelid or the breasts.

pubes
plural of pubis (“pubic bones”)

pubiotomies
plural of pubiotomy

pubiotomy
Synonym of symphysiotomy.

pubis
The pubic bone; the part of the hipbone forming the front arch of the pelvis.

pubococcygei
plural of pubococcygeus

pubococcygeus
A hammocklike muscle, found in both sexes, that stretches from the pubic bone to the coccyx; it controls urine flow and contracts during orgasm.

puboischiofemoralis
A muscle that extends from the pubis to the femur in some reptiles

puborectalis
The group of fibers that form a sling for the rectum, forming part of the levator ani.

pubovaginalis
Part of the levator ani muscle that loops around the vagina in women.

pudend
pudendum

pudenda
plural of pudendum

pudends
plural of pudend