Search Results for: serous
Serous exudate
Definition noun A type of exudate that forms as a clear, thin, watery fluid with relatively low protein content, usually... Read More
Serous cavity filariasis
Definition noun A type of filariasis caused by filarial worms that typically occupy the serous cavity of the abdomen of... Read More
Serous demilunes
serous demilunes The serous cells at the distal end of a mucous, tubuloalveolar secretory unit of certain salivary... Read More
Serous atrophy
serous atrophy A degenerative change occurring in fat cells, the fat being absorbed and its place being taken by a serous... Read More
Serous inflammation
serous inflammation An exudative inflammation in which the exudate is predominantly fluid (e.g., exuded from the blood... Read More
Serous cell
serous cell A cell, especially of the salivary gland, that secretes a watery or thin albuminous fluid, as opposed to a... Read More
Peritoneum
Definition noun, plural: peritonea (anatomy) The serous membrane forming the lining of the abdominal cavity or... Read More
Myocardium
Myocardium Definition What is the myocardium of the heart? It is the muscular middle layer of the heart that is... Read More
Transcellular fluid
Definition noun A bodily fluid found in chambers created by the linings of epithelial cells Supplement The extracellular... Read More
Subcutaneous filariasis
Definition noun A type of filariasis caused by adult filarial worms that dwell in the subcutaneous layer of the... Read More
Filarioidea
Definition noun (taxonomy) A superfamily of the phylum Nematoda and is comprised of small, threadlike parasitic nematodes... Read More
Suppuration
Definition noun The process of forming of and discharging pus from a sore or a wound, or the pus... Read More
Lacrimal gland
Definition noun, plural: lacrimal glands Either of the two almond-shaped glands in the upper lateral part of the orbit and... Read More
Loculation
Loculation 1. A loculate region in an organ or tissue, or a loculate structure formed between surfaces of organs, mucous or... Read More
Localized peritonitis
Definition noun A type of peritonitis that is confined to a demarcated region of the peritoneal... Read More
Generalized peritonitis
Definition noun A type of peritonitis affecting the entire abdomen, and in which the abdominal tenderness is diffuse and the... Read More
Fibrinous exudate
Definition noun A type of exudate consisting largely of fibrinogen and fibrin Supplement Tissue injuries such as wounds and... Read More
Hemorrhagic exudate
Definition noun A type of exudate that is bloody because of the large component of red blood cells released from ruptured... Read More
Purulent exudate
Definition noun A type of exudate that is distinctively thick and yellowish, grayish or greenish in color, and consisting... Read More
Simple squamous epithelium
Simple Squamous Epithelium Definition Simple squamous epithelium, also known as simple squamous epithelial tissue or... Read More
Extracellular fluid
Definition noun The body fluid outside the cell composed of blood plasma, interstitial fluid, lymph and transcellular... Read More
First human trial of antibacterial contact lens
Biotechnology company Biosignal Ltd and the Institute for Eye Research have received ethics approval for the first human... Read More
Albuminous cell
Albuminous cell --> serous cell a cell, especially of the salivary gland, that secretes a watery or thin albuminous fluid,... Read More
Interstitial fluid
Definition noun The fluid found in the intercellular spaces composed of water, amino acids, sugars, fatty acids,... Read More
Hemorrhage
Definition noun The escape of blood from the vessels within or from the body; bleeding verb To bleed... Read More
Epithelium
An epithelium is a type of animal tissue made up of densely packed cells (called epithelial cells) that rest on a basement... Read More
Pericardium
pericardium (Science: anatomy) A double membranous sac which envelops and protects the heart. The layer in contact with the... Read More
Mucous gland
mucous gland (Science: anatomy) A type of merocrine gland that produces a thick (mucopolysaccharide rich) secretion as... Read More
Peritonitis
Definition noun, plural: peritonites (pathology) The inflammation of the peritoneum Supplement Peritonitis pertains to the... Read More
Endothelium
Endothelium (Science: pathology) The layer of epithelial cells that lines the cavities of the heart and of the blood and... Read More
Concatos disease
Concatos disease --> polyserositis chronic inflammation with effusions in several serous cavities resulting in fibrous... Read More
Fagopyrism
Fagopyrism photosensitization, mainly in cattle and sheep, caused by ingestion of buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) and... Read More