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Stigmata


Definition:

  • (pl. ) of Stigma
  • (n.) pl. of Stigma.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Physical examination disclosed stigmata of chronic liver disease.
  • (2) Most patients do not have the accompanying stigmata of this syndrome.
  • (3) A report is given on a small-for-date male infant showing the following symptoms: bilateral aplasia of humerus, radius, and ulna, shortened femora, bilateral cleft lip and cleft palate, stigmata of dysmorphism, and notably; simple helix formation of the ear, simian crease, clinodactylia, bilateral clubfoot deformity, hypospadia, thrombocytopenia, micrognathia, and contractures in the knee joints.
  • (4) Stigmata of cutaneous atrophy were present in 54% of subjects.
  • (5) Of 193 patients suffering from peptic ulcer bleeding identified by emergency gastrointestinoscopy, 52 patients were found to have bleeding gastric ulcer (spurt 5, active oozing 9, fresh clot 11, black clot 17, protruding vessel 4, and clear base without stigmata 6); the other 141 had bleeding duodenal ulcer (spurt 5, active oozing 26, fresh clot 43, black clot 23, protruding vessel 15, and clear base without stigmata 31).
  • (6) One patient had the typical peripheral and facial stigmata of the amniotic band syndrome in association with a coloboma of the left iris and retina.
  • (7) Applying a simple method of computer-aided diagnosis to a set of prospective data (n = 571) we investigated the question as to whether information on the history (28 variables) and clinical examination (8 variables) could be used to predict ulcer bleeding or certain stigmata of bleeding, with a view to deciding when to perform an emergency endoscopy in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
  • (8) There were no deaths amongst sixty six patients without stigmata (p less than 0.02).
  • (9) Long-term follow-up is necessary to monitor the growth of known tumors, the detection of malignant change, and the appearance of other stigmata of von Recklinghausen's disease.
  • (10) The disorder was, apparently, transmitted by the deceased father, who manifestly did not have an IGD deficiency nor any of the midline stigmata associated with IGD.
  • (11) A 23-year-old male patient revealed hypercortisolism with stigmata of Cushing's syndrome, and post-operative pathological examination demonstrated primary adrenal nodular dysplasia.
  • (12) Although mental retardation may be recognized early in life, it is difficult to establish a clinical diagnosis of Klinefelter's syndrome before puberty when small testes, gynecomastia and other phisical stigmata may become apparent.
  • (13) The facts are that: Fetal rests or stigmata thereof remain in many of the organs of the body--the liver, the kidney, the spleen, the brain and so forth.
  • (14) Data have been obtained in 10 children, 3 females and 7 males, aged 4-12 years, all presenting the stigmata of true phenylketonuria.
  • (15) The early clinical signs and symptoms of congenital syphilis are diverse but, if undiagnosed, signs of the disease may subside until the late stigmata appear.
  • (16) Therefore, roentgenographic evidence of bone destruction or skeletal stigmata of hyperparathyroidism imbues laboratory data with greater significance.
  • (17) A case of de novo double independent balanced translocation t(1;7)(q44;q22), t(8;10)(q22;q26) in a girl with mild phenotypical stigmata is reported.
  • (18) Their ocular, nasal, dental and digital stigmata resembled those of previously reported cases, but their cranial hyperostosis and mandibular overgrowth were of much greater degree.
  • (19) Favorable radiographic findings included well-defined, large air spaces without stigmata of diffuse emphysema, serial films showing rapid enlargement of bullae, and expiration films with good thoracic motion and obscuration of lung around bullae.
  • (20) However, when a visible vessel was identified in patients without other stigmata or in patients with prepyloric ulcer or older stigmata, there was a decreased probability of major rebleeding.

Stigmatize


Definition:

  • (v. t.) To mark with a stigma, or brand; as, the ancients stigmatized their slaves and soldiers.
  • (v. t.) To set a mark of disgrace on; to brand with some mark of reproach or infamy.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Should infected people be sought when there is no treatment and when a positive test result may lead to anxiety, stigmatization, and discrimination?
  • (2) Feelings of stigmatization and the affection by the disease loose weight as disturbing factors with increasing age and knowledge.
  • (3) By illuminating both the prejudical content of medical theories as well as the emancipatory actions of lesbian and gay communities to change stigmatizing diagnostic and treatment situations, the authors attempt to demystify ideologies about lesbians that motivate clinicians, administrators, educators, researchers, and theorists in the delivery of health services.
  • (4) Indication for the radiotherapy were mostly cosmetic reasons in stigmatizing tumors, but also in several cases pain, oedema or functional deficits as a result of the tumor lesions.
  • (5) With emphasis on individual therapeutic treatment, this paper provides a critical introduction to the concept and discusses the applicability of this therapeutic approach for extremely lower-lower class patients: patients doubly stigmatized by psychological illness and criminality who are treated in a forensic-psychiatric clinic.
  • (6) As the field of human genetics successfully continues to unravel the secrets of an individual's genetic makeup, the social processes of stigmatization and ostracism of those with "undesirable" traits have the potential to increase.
  • (7) The phenomenon of stigmatization emerged as experiences of rejection and protection in social interactions.
  • (8) The description included behavioral traits of mild temperament, absence of heterosexual interests, and concern about social stigmatization.
  • (9) One important difference is that among the urban unemployed the perceived size of the network is an explanatory factor, but among the rural unemployed perceived stigmatization is more important.
  • (10) A case showing some features of religious stigmatization is described.
  • (11) According to this electric theoretical framework, stigmatization, decreased social interaction, and loss of control over the environment are all negatively correlated with self-esteem.
  • (12) The results indicated that competent and physically nonstigmatized children were rated more favorably than incompetent and physically stigmatized children.
  • (13) Areas of psychosomatic involvement, and the influence of social support and stigmatization on presentation and response, are also discussed.
  • (14) It not only stigmatizes the mentally ill – who are much more likely to be victims of violence than perpetrators of it – but glosses over the role that misogyny and gun culture play (and just how foreseeable violence like this is) in a sexist society.
  • (15) The lack of childcare facilities and public stigmatization of women with addiction problems were commonly encountered problems.
  • (16) Information on demographic and illness variables that might predict feelings of being stigmatized were obtained.
  • (17) However, previous experience with genetic screening programs, including those for phenylketonuria and sickle cell disease, have revealed complex problems including error, confusion, and stigmatization.
  • (18) Raised levels of atmospheric water cause a variety of responses in self-pollen, ranging from tube growth through the pistil to the ovary, to tubes inhibited at the stigmatic surface, accompanied by the formation of callose.
  • (19) These results are not readily explained by stigmatization of frank obesity, and other mechanisms, possibly genetic, may be responsible.
  • (20) children with cleft lip and palate suffer from social stigmatization and specific disorders of self-evaluation.

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