See Also: chronic familial icterus(medicine)
benign familial icterus(medicine)
chronic familial jaundice(medicine)
chronic familial polyneuritis(medicine)
benign familial chronic pemphigus(medicine)
midsagittal section(medicine)
midsagittal plane(medicine)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
icterus(medicine)
icterus(dictionary)

midsagittal plane (medicine) and chronic familial icterus (medicine)


midsagittal plane (medicine)


midsagittal plane -->
median plane


A vertical plane through the midline of the body that divides the body into right and left halves.

See: Addison's clinical planes.

Synonym: midsagittal plane.


chronic familial icterus (medicine)


chronic familial icterus -->
hereditary spherocytosis
<haematology> A hereditary disorder that leads to a chronic haemolytic anaemia due to an abnormality in the red blood cell membrane.

This disorder is caused by a defective gene. Red cells are resistant to stress and rupture easily. Infants may appear jaundiced and pale. Fatigue, weakness and shortness of breath are Other symptoms that may be seen in older patients. The spleen may also be enlarged.

Treatment includes splenectomy (removal of the spleen). After this is accomplished the life-span of the red blood cells returns to normal.