| tapetum | 1. <cell biology> Layer of reflective tissue just behind the pigmented retinal epithelium of many vertebrate eyes. May consist either of a layer of guanine crystals or a layer of connective tissue. In bovine eyes reflects a blue green iridescent colour. 2. <plant biology> Layer of cells in the sporangium of a vascular plant that nourishes the developing spores. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| tapetum alveoli | <anatomy> Fibrous connective tissue surrounding the root of a tooth that separates it from and attaches it to the alveolar bone. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tapetum nigrum | The outer layer of the retina, consisting of pigmented epithelium. Synonym: ectoretina, stratum pigmenti bulbi, stratum pigmenti retinae, tapetum nigrum, tapetum oculi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tapetum oculi | The outer layer of the retina, consisting of pigmented epithelium. Synonym: ectoretina, stratum pigmenti bulbi, stratum pigmenti retinae, tapetum nigrum, tapetum oculi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adenoma fibrosum | <oncology, tumour> A benign solid growth, usually found in the breast. (09 Oct 1997) |
| pericardium fibrosum | See: pericardium. Synonym: pericardium fibrosum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| corpus fibrosum | The small fibrous cicatricial mass in the ovary formed following the atresia of an ovarian follicle; similar to a corpus albicans but smaller. (05 Mar 2000) |
| myxoma fibrosum | <tumour> A benign neoplasm of fibrous connective tissue that resembles primitive mesenchymal tissue. Synonym: fibroma myxomatodes, myxoma fibrosum. Origin: myxo-+ L. Fibra, fibre, + G. -oma, tumour (05 Mar 2000) |
| stratum fibrosum | fibrous articular capsule, fibrous capsule |
| trigonum fibrosum dextrum | Part of the fibrous skeleton of the heart located between the aortic fibrous ring and rings surrounding the right and left atrioventricular ostia. Synonym: trigonum fibrosum dextrum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| trigonum fibrosum sinistrum | The part of the fibrous skeleton of the heart located in the interval between the left side of the left atrioventricular ring and the aortic ring. Synonym: trigonum fibrosum sinistrum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lipoma fibrosum | <tumour> A lipoma with an abundant stroma of fibrous tissue. Synonym: lipoma fibrosum. (05 Mar 2000) |