hydropic degeneration
1hydropic degeneration — swelling of cells caused by accumulation of intracellular water in response to cell injury; called also ballooning d. and granular d …
2hydropic change — hydropic degeneration …
3degeneration — 1. Deterioration; passing from a higher to a lower level or type. 2. A worsening of mental, physical, or moral qualities. 3. A retrogressive pathologic change in cells or tissues, in consequence of which their functions are often impaired or… …
4hydropic — Containing an excess of water or of watery fluid. SYN: dropsical. * * * hy·drop·ic hī dräp ik adj 1) exhibiting hydrops esp EDEMATOUS 2) characterized by swelling and taking up of fluid …
5ballooning degeneration — hydropic d …
6granular degeneration — hydropic d …
7cloudy swelling — hydropic degeneration …
8animal disease — ▪ non human Introduction an impairment of the normal state of an animal that interrupts or modifies its vital functions. Concern with diseases that afflict animals dates from the earliest human contacts with animals and is reflected… …
9swelling — 1. An enlargement, e.g., a protuberance or tumor. 2. In embryology, a primordial elevation that develops into a fold, ridge, or prominence. albuminous s. SYN: cloudy s.. ary …
10Mole — 1. A pigmented spot on the skin (nevus). 2. A mass within the uterus (womb) formed by partly developed products of conception. * * * 1. SYN: nevus (2). 2. SYN: nevus pigmentosus. [A.S. mael (L. macula), a spot] 3. An intrauterine mass formed by… …
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