Medical term:
fibrinoid
fibrinoid
[fi´brĭ-noid]1. resembling fibrin.
2. a homogeneous, eosinophilic, relatively acellular refractile substance with some of the staining properties of fibrin.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
fi·brin·oid
(fī'bri-noyd),1. Resembling fibrin.
2. A deeply or brilliantly acidophilic, homogeneous, proteinaceous material that: 1) is frequently formed in the walls of blood vessels and in connective tissue of patients with such diseases as disseminated lupus erythematosus, polyarteritis nodosa, scleroderma, dermatomyositis, and rheumatic fever; 2) is sometimes observed in healing wounds, chronic peptic ulcers, the placenta, necrotic arterioles of malignant hypertension, and other unrelated conditions.
[fibrin + G. eidos, resemblance]
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
fibrinoid
(fī′brə-noid′, fĭb′rə-)adj.
Of or resembling fibrin.
n.
A homogenous acellular material similar to fibrin, found normally in the placenta and formed in connective tissue and in the walls of blood vessels in certain disease states.
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fi·brin·oid
(fī'bri-noyd)1. Resembling fibrin.
2. A deeply or brilliantly acidophilic, homogeneous, refractile, proteinaceous material that: 1) is frequently formed in the walls of blood vessels and in connective tissue of patients with such diseases as disseminated lupus erythematosus, polyarteritis nodosa, scleroderma, dermatomyositis, and rheumatic fever; and 2) is sometimes observed in healing wounds, chronic peptic ulcers, the placenta, necrotic arterioles of malignant hypertension, and other unrelated conditions.
[fibrin + G. eidos, resemblance]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
fibrinoid
1. Resembling fibrin.
2. A homogeneous, refractile, non-cellular material resembling FIBRIN that is found in the walls of blood vessels and elsewhere in certain disease processes. Fibrinoid is also found as a layer between the PLACENTA and the womb.
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