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teelseed (medicine)


teelseed


The seed of sesame.

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Purtscher's disease (medicine)


Purtscher's disease -->
Purtscher's retinopathy
Transient traumatic retinal angiopathy due to a sudden rise in venous pressure, as in compression of the body from seat belt injury; ocular fundi show large white patches associated with the retinal veins about the disk or macula, haemorrhages, and retinal oedema; thought to be due to fat embolism from bone marrow.

Synonym: Purtscher's disease, transient retinopathy, traumatic retinopathy.