Search Results for: tumour
Potato tumour of neck
potato tumour of neck A firm nodular mass in the neck, usually a carotid body tumour (chemodectoma).The tumour moves... Read More
Chondroblast
There are two forms of cells in cartilage: chondroblasts and chondrocytes. The chondroblasts are cells that secrete the... Read More
Endogenous pyrogen
Definition noun, plural: endogenous pyrogens A type of pyrogen produced by activated immune cells, and incite the rise in... Read More
Ultrasound
ultrasound (Science: investigation) A type of imaging technique which uses high-frequency sound waves. This is highly... Read More
Pinocytosis
Pinocytosis Definition What is pinocytosis? Pinocytosis is the ingestion of extracellular fluids, i.e. the fluid... Read More
White blood cell
Definition noun, plural: white blood cells Any of the nucleated blood cells that lack hemoglobin, with a primary role in the... Read More
Hot spleen
Hot spleen (Science: radiology) Decreased liver uptake, liver disease (e.g., cirrhosis), shunting of portal venous blood,... Read More
Inflammatory response
Definition noun, plural: inflammatory responses (medicine) A response of the body to an injurious agent, characterized by... Read More
Protuberance
protuberance That which is protuberant swelled or pushed beyond the surrounding or adjacent surface; a swelling or tumour on... Read More
Transfection
Definition noun (molecular biology) The process of deliberate introduction of nucleic acids into a recipient eukaryotic... Read More
Missense mutation
What is a missense mutation? Literally speaking, a mutation that changes the meaning of the encoded gene sequence is the... Read More
Functio laesa
Functio laesa Loss of function; a fifth sign of inflammation added by galen to those enunciated by Celsus (rubor, tumour,... Read More
Exogenous pyrogen
Definition noun, plural: exogenous pyrogen A type of pyrogen that is of microbial origin, such as the lipopolysaccharide in... Read More