| pericanicular dense bodies | <cell biology> Electron dense membrane bounded cytoplasmic organelles found near the canaliculi in liver cells: lysosomes. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| subplasmalemmal dense zone | An electron-dense, 10-15 nm thick layer of highly cross-linked protein on the cytoplasmic surface of the cell membrane of epidermal corneocytes; it is highly resistant to proteolytic agents. Synonym: subplasmalemmal dense zone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dense bodies | <cell biology> Areas of electron density associated with the thin filaments in smooth muscle cells. Some are associated with the plasma membrane, others are cytoplasmic. (12 Jan 1998) |
| dense-deposit disease | See: membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dense liver | <radiology> Haemochromatosis, haemosiderosis, Wilson disease, Thorotrast, amiodarone, gold (for RA) (12 Dec 1998) |
| dense metaphyseal bands | <radiology> Normal variant, stress lines, heavy metal poisoning, treated rickets, scurvy, hypervitaminosis D (12 Dec 1998) |
| dense spleen | <radiology> Sickle cell disease, haemochromatosis, Thorotrast (12 Dec 1998) |
| large, dense breast lesions | <radiology> Carcinoma, sarcoma, cystosarcoma phylloides, cyst, abscess, lymph nodes (lymphoma, leukaemia, metastasis) (12 Dec 1998) |