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Pachydactyly

n. abnormal enlargement of the fingers and toes, occurring either as a congenital abnormality or as part of an acquired disease (such as *acromegaly).... pachydactyly

Pachyglossia

n. abnormal thickness of the tongue.... pachyglossia

Pachymeningitis

n. inflammation of the dura mater, one of the membranes (meninges) covering the brain and spinal cord (see meningitis).... pachymeningitis

Pachymeninx

n. the *dura mater, outermost of the three meninges.... pachymeninx

Pachymeter

n. an instrument used to measure the thickness of the cornea. —pachymetry n.... pachymeter

Pachyonychia Congenita

a rare genetically determined skin disorder (see genodermatosis) characterized by thickening of the nails together with other ectodermal abnormalities.... pachyonychia congenita

Pachysomia

n. thickening of parts of the body, which occurs in certain diseases.... pachysomia

Pachytene

n. the third stage of the first prophase of *meiosis, in which *crossing over begins.... pachytene

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