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delineation (medicine)


delineation


1. The act of representing, portraying, or describing, as by lines, diagrams, sketches, etc.; drawing an outline; as, the delineation of a scene or face; in drawing and engraving, representation by means of lines, as distinguished from representation by means of tints shades; accurate and minute representation, as distinguished from Art that is careless of details, or subordinates them excessively.

2. A delineated picture; representation; sketch; description in words. "Their softest delineations of female Beauty." (W. Irving)

Synonym: Sketch, portrait, outline. See Sketch.

Origin: L. Delineatio: cf. F. Delineation.

Source: Websters Dictionary


xanthuria (medicine)


xanthuria -->
xanthinuria


1. Excretion of abnormally large amounts of xanthine in the urine.

2. A disorder resulting from defective synthesis of xanthine oxidase, characterised by urinary excretion of xanthine in place of uric acid, hypouricaemia, and, in some cases, the formation of xanthine stones; autosomal recessive inheritance.

Synonym: xanthiuria, xanthuria.

Origin: xanthine + G. Ouron, urine