| demilune | 1. A work constructed beyond the main ditch of a fortress, and in front of the curtain between two bastions, intended to defend the curtain; a ravelin. See Ravelin. 2. <physiology> A crescentic mass of granular protoplasm present in the salivary glands. Each crescent is made of polyhedral cells which under some circumstances are supposed to give rise to new salivary cells. Origin: F. Demi-lune. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| demilune body | A circular body of extreme transparency except for a crescentic punctate substance on one edge which contains haemoglobin. The body is much larger than a red blood cell, but is thought possibly to be a degenerated red blood cell swollen by imbibition; it has been found in malaria and in convalescence from typhoid fever; the transparent portion is called the glass body. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Giannuzzi | Italian anatomist, 1839-1876. See: Giannuzzi's crescents, Giannuzzi's demilunes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Giannuzzi's crescents | The serous cells at the distal end of a mucous, tubuloalveolar secretory unit of certain salivary glands. Synonym: Giannuzzi's crescents, Giannuzzi's demilunes, Heidenhain's crescents, Heidenhain's demilunes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Giannuzzi's demilunes | The serous cells at the distal end of a mucous, tubuloalveolar secretory unit of certain salivary glands. Synonym: Giannuzzi's crescents, Giannuzzi's demilunes, Heidenhain's crescents, Heidenhain's demilunes. (05 Mar 2000) |