| fibrinous inflammation | An exudative inflammation in which there is a disproportionately large amount of fibrin. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| acute fibrinous pericarditis | The usual lesion of acute pericarditis in which inflammation produces large quantities of fibrin. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| fibrinous | Pertaining to or composed of fibrin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibrinous adhesion | An adhesion that consists of fine threads of fibrin resulting from an exudate of plasma or lymph, or an extravasation of blood. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibrinous bronchitis | Inflammation of the bronchial mucous membrane, accompanied by a fibrinous exudation, which often forms a cast of the bronchial tree with severe obstruction of air flow. Synonym: plastic bronchitis, pseudomembranous bronchitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibrinous cast | A yellow cast that somewhat resembles a waxy cast; more likely to occur in the urine of certain patients with acute nephritis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibrinous degeneration | A process resulting in poorly defined, deeply acidophilic, homogeneous refractile deposits with some staining reactions that resemble fibrin, occurring in connective tissue, blood vessel walls, and other sites. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibrinous iritis | Acute inflammation of the iris, with profuse exudate; occurs in uveitis of tertiary syphilis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibrinous lymph | A euplastic or croupous lymph. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibrinous pericarditis | Acute pericarditis with fibrinous exudate. See: bread-and-butter pericardium. Synonym: hairy heart, pericarditis villosa, shaggy pericardium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibrinous pleurisy | Pleurisy with a fibrinous exudation, without an effusion of serum, resulting in adhesion between the opposing surfaces of the pleura. Synonym: adhesive pleurisy, fibrinous pleurisy, plastic pleurisy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibrinous polyp | A misnomer for a mass of fibrin retained within the uterine cavity after childbirth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| active inflammation | Any inflammation that has a fairly rapid onset, quickly becomes severe, usually manifested for only a few days, but may persist for several days or even a few weeks. Synonym: active inflammation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acute inflammation | Any inflammation that has a fairly rapid onset, quickly becomes severe, usually manifested for only a few days, but may persist for several days or even a few weeks. Synonym: active inflammation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adhesive inflammation | Inflammation in which the amount of fibrin in the exudate is sufficient to result in a slight or moderate degree of adherence of adjacent tissues, as in healing by first intention. (05 Mar 2000) |
| allergic inflammation | <immunology> The bodys response to an allergic stimulus. This can be localised to one area or generalised and may include: rash, itching, hives, swelling, difficulty breathing, and/or low blood pressure. (27 Sep 1997) |