| splenic branches of splenic artery | <anatomy, artery> Branches of proper splenic arteries; splenic artery entering spleen at hilum. Synonym: rami splenici arteriae splenicae, rami lienales arteriae lienalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Gilchrist's mycosis | An obsolete term for blastomycosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mycosis | <disease> Any disease caused by a fungus. (12 May 1997) |
| mycosis cutis chronica | A chronic dermatomycosis caused by a fungus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mycosis framboesioides | <medicine> A disease, occurring in the Antilles and in Africa, characterised by yellowish or reddish tumours, of a contagious character, which, in shape and appearance, often resemble currants, strawberries, or raspberries. There are several varieties of this disease, variously known as framboesia, pian, verrugas, and crab-yaws. Origin: African yaw a raspberry. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mycosis fungoides | <oncology, tumour> A form of nonHodgkin lymphoma that first appears on the skin (cutaneous T-cell lymphoma). This is a tumour of T lymphocytes that accumulate in the dermis and epidermis and cause loss of the epidermis. A frequent secondary feature is fungal infection of lesions in the skin. (18 Nov 1997) |
| mycosis intestinalis | Gastroenteric form of anthrax, the symptoms of which are those of gastroenteritis followed by toxaemia and general depression. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acute splenic tumour | Acute splenitis, enlargement, and softening of the spleen, usually due to bacteraemia or severe bacterial toxaemia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| renal-splenic venous shunt | Anastomosis of the splenic vein to the left renal vein, usually end-to-side, for control of portal hypertension. Synonym: renal-splenic venous shunt. (05 Mar 2000) |
| splenic | <anatomy> Pertaining to the spleen. (27 Sep 1997) |
| splenic anaemia | <syndrome> Chronic congestive splenomegaly that occurs primarily in children as a sequel to hypertension in the portal or splenic veins, usually as a result of thrombosis of the veins; anaemia, splenomegaly, and irregular episodes of gastrointestinal bleeding are usually observed, with ascites, jaundice, leukopenia, and thrombocytopenia developing in various conbinations. Synonym: Banti's disease, splenic anaemia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| splenic apoplexy | Peracute anthrax often seen in ruminants, in which death occurs very quickly after the appearance of the first signs of the disease; grossly enlarged spleen and capillary haemorrhages are often the only lesions. (05 Mar 2000) |
| splenic artery | <anatomy, artery> The largest branch of the coeliac trunk with distribution to the spleen, pancreas, stomach and greater omentum. (12 Dec 1998) |
| splenic cells | Large round ameboid cell's (macrophages) in the splenic pulp. (05 Mar 2000) |
| splenic cords | The tissue occurring between the venous sinuses in the spleen. Synonym: Billroth's cords, red pulp cords. (05 Mar 2000) |