| foam cell | <pathology> Lipid laden macrophages and, to a lesser extent smooth muscle cells, found in fatty streaks on the arterial wall. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| foam cells | Lipid-laden macrophages originating from monocytes or from smooth muscle cells. (12 Dec 1998) |
| sea foam | 1. Foam of sea water. 2. <chemical> Meerschaum. Synonym: sea froth. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| human fibrin foam | A dry artificial sponge of human fibrin prepared by clotting with thrombin a foam of a solution of human fibrinogen; the clotted foam is dried from the frozen state and heated; used as a topical anticoagulant. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibrin foam | <chemical> A dry artificial sterile sponge of fibrin prepared by clotting with thrombin a foam or solution of fibrinogen. It is used in conjunction with thrombin as a haemostatic in surgery at sites where bleeding cannot be controlled by more common methods. Pharmacological action: haemostatics, tissue adhesives. (12 Dec 1998) |
| foam | 1. To gather foam; to froth; as, the billows foam. "He foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth." (Mark ix. 18) 2. To form foam, or become filled with foam; said of a steam boiler when the water is unduly agitated and frothy, as because of chemical action. Origin: AS. F?man. See Foam, n. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| foam stability test | A test for foetal pulmonary maturity, determined by the ability of pulmonary surfactant in amniotic fluid to generate stable foam in the presence of ethanol after mechanical agitation. Synonym: shake test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| T-cell-rich, B-cell lymphoma | <tumour> A B-cell lymphoma in which more than 90% of the cells are of T-cell origin, masking the large cells that form the neoplastic B-cell component. See: adult T-cell lymphoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| absorption cell | A small glass chamber with parallel sides, in which absorption spectra of solutions can be obtained. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acid cell | One of the cell's of the gastric glands; it lies upon the basement membrane, covered by the chief cell's, and secretes hydrochloric acid that reaches the lumen of the gland through fine intracellular and intercellular canals (canaliculi). Synonym: acid cell, oxyntic cell. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acidophil cell | A cell whose cytoplasm or its granules stain with acid dyes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acinar cell | Any secreting cell lining an acinus, especially applied to the cell's of the pancreas that furnish pancreatic juice and enzymes to distinguish them from the cell's of ducts and the islets of Langerhans. Synonym: acinous cell. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acinar cell tumour | A solid and cystic tumour of the pancreas, occurring in young women; tumour cells contain zymogen granules. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acinic cell adenocarcinoma | <tumour> An adenocarcinoma arising from secreting cells of a racemose gland, particularly the salivary glands. Synonym: acinar carcinoma, acinic cell carcinoma, acinose carcinoma, acinous carcinoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acinic cell carcinoma | <tumour> An adenocarcinoma arising from secreting cells of a racemose gland, particularly the salivary glands. Synonym: acinar carcinoma, acinic cell carcinoma, acinose carcinoma, acinous carcinoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acinous cell | Any secreting cell lining an acinus, especially applied to the cell's of the pancreas that furnish pancreatic juice and enzymes to distinguish them from the cell's of ducts and the islets of Langerhans. Synonym: acinous cell. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acoustic cell | A hair cell of the organ of Corti. (05 Mar 2000) |