What it means
The beginning of words for a look-alike. A pseudomembrane is a false membrane, as in diphtheria; a pseudocyst is a fluid pocket without a true cyst lining, as after pancreatitis; pseudohyponatremia is a lab result that falsely shows low sodium.
At a glance
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Related terms
diphtheria
A serious bacterial infection, caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae, that mainly affects the nose and throat.