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A spike that allows large volumes of fluid to flow from a bag into a collecting chamber and then into a patient, who requires rapid fluid resuscitation.  

Abnormal increase in size of the teeth.  

Abnormally large size of the head. It is found in acromegaly, hydrocephalus, rickets, Paget’s disease, leontiasis ossea, myxedema, leprosy, and pituitary disturbances.  

Abnormal largeness of the eyelid.  

Macroamylase in the serum. The presence of increased amounts of macroamylase in the blood has not been correlated with disease.  

A form of amylase with a molecular weight much greater than ordinary amylase. The macroamylase molecule is too large to be excreted by the glomerulus of the kidney. It is clinically important because its presence in the bloodstream may falsely suggest the diagnosis of pancreatitis. In patients with macro-amylasemia, the urinary amylase would be within…

A tumor of the pituitary gland that is a centimeter or greater in diameter. Some macroadenomata secrete excessive quantities of hormones (e.g., adrenocorticotropic hormone, prolactin, or growth hormone). Growth of the tumor mayalso cause damage to the sella turcica or impinge on the optic chiasm or cranial nerves. Symptoms of macroadenomata vary but include headaches,…

The uterine suspensory ligaments attached to the sides of the pelvic wall, the fornix of the vagina, and the cervix. They support both the uterus and the upper vagina.  

An autosomal dominant form of spinocerebellar ataxia, first identified in inhabitants of the Azores Islands. It is caused by an abnormal repetition of nucleotides (cytosine-adenine-guanine) on chromosome 14. Affected people may have difficulty speaking, swallowing, or moving their eyes and may exhibit other neurological symptoms.