| episclera | The connective tissue between the sclera and the conjunctiva. Origin: epi-+ sclera (05 Mar 2000) |
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| episcleral | 1. Upon the sclera. 2. Relating to the episclera. (05 Mar 2000) |
| episcleral artery | <anatomy, artery> One of many small branches of the anterior ciliary arteries that arise as they perforate the sclera near the corneoscleral junction, and course on the sclera. Synonym: arteria episcleralis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| episcleral lamina | The delicate moveable layer of loose connective tissue between the external surface of the sclera and the fascial sheath of the eyeball. Synonym: lamina episcleralis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| episcleral space | The space between the fascial sheath of the eyeball and the sclera. Synonym: spatium episclerale, interfascial space, spatium interfasciale, spatium intervaginale bulbi oculi, Tenon's space. (05 Mar 2000) |
| episcleral veins | A series of small venules in the sclera close to the corneal margin that empty into the anterior ciliary veins. Synonym: venae episclerales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| episcleritis | <pathology> Inflammation of the thin membrane which coats the sclera (white of the eye). (27 Sep 1997) |
| episcleritis multinodularis | Episcleritis with numerous nodules near the corneoscleral limbus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| episcleritis periodica fugax | Diffuse transient episcleritis, with a tendency to recur at regular intervals. Synonym: subconjunctivitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| episepalous | <botany> Growing on the sepals or adnate to them. Origin: Pref. Epi- + sepal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| episialin | <cell biology> Heavily glycosylated membrane glycoprotein. Encoded by the MUC 1 gene, has a molecular weight of around 300 kD, more than half of which is O linked glycan. There is a 69 residue cytoplasmic domain and the extracellular domain may extend hundreds of nanometres beyond the plasma membrane, the increased expression in carcinoma cells may reduce the adhesion and mask antigenic properties of the cells. Similar functions are ascribed to ASGP, epiglycanin and leucosialin. (18 Nov 1997) |
| episio- | The vulva. See: vulvo-. Origin: G. Episeion, pubic region (05 Mar 2000) |
| episioperineorrhaphy | Repair of an incised or a ruptured perineum and lacerated vulva or repair of a surgical incision of the vulva and perineum. Origin: episio-+ G. Perinaion, perineum, + rhaphe, a stitching (05 Mar 2000) |
| episioplasty | Plastic surgery of the vulva. Origin: episio-+ G. Plastos, formed (05 Mar 2000) |
| episiorrhaphy | Repair of a lacerated vulva or an episiotomy. Origin: episio-+ G. Rhaphe, a stitching (05 Mar 2000) |