periodic (redirected from periodic myelodysplasia)

periodic /pe·ri·od·ic/ (per´e-od´ik)

1. recurring at regular intervals of time.

2. recurring intermittently or occasionally.

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pe·ri·od·ic (pîr-dk)

adj.

1. Having or marked by repeated cycles.

2. Recurring at regular intervals.

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periodic

repeated or recurring at intervals.

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periodic acid-Schiff stain (PAS)

periodic acid followed by Schiff reagent stains polysaccharides, glycoproteins and glycolipids. It is used to demonstrate fungal elements.

periodic breathing

alternating periods of apnea and hyperventilation. See also biot's respirations, cheyne-stokes respiration.

inherited periodic spasticity

a defect in cattle which does not appear until they are adults. On rising from a recumbent position the hindlimbs are extended and the animal is unable to flex them. Spasticity may last for 15 minutes but the patient will eventually relax and walk normally. Causes inconvenience only. Called also stall-cramp, the stretches.

periodic movement

see cyclical.

periodic myelodysplasia

see canine cyclic hematopoiesis.

periodic ophthalmia

see periodic ophthalmia.

periodic reassessment

re-examination at intervals of registered veterinarians to ensure their continued educational refreshment. Adequate performance obligatory for reregistration.