| 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) |
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| 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) |
| episiostenosis | Narrowing of the vulvar orifice. Origin: episio-+ G. Stenosis, narrowing (05 Mar 2000) |
| episiotomy | <obstetrics> A surgical incision into the perineum and vagina to prevent traumatic tearing during delivery. Origin: Gr. Tom = a cutting (18 Nov 1997) |