| thicken | To make thick (in any sense of the word). Specifically: To render dense; to inspissate; as, to thicken paint. To make close; to fill up interstices in; as, to thicken cloth; to thicken ranks of trees or men. To strengthen; to confirm. "And this may to thicken other proofs." (Shak) To make more frequent; as, to thicken blows. Origin: Thickened; Thickening. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| thickened duodenal folds | <radiology> Inflammatory, peptic ulcer (most common cause), Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, pancreatitis, cholecystitis, Crohn disease, infection (TB, parasites, cryptosporidia in AIDS), neoplastic, lymphoma, infiltrative, Whipple disease, amyloidosis, eosinophilic enteritis, vascular, intramural haematoma, ischemia, oedema, hypoproteinaemia, portal hypertension, congestive heart failure (12 Dec 1998) |
| thickened gastric folds | <radiology> Hyperacidic state, peptic ulcer disease, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, hypoproteinaemia, lymphoma, pseudolymphoma, eosinophilic gastroenteritis, varices, Menetrier disease, inflammatory bowel disease (UC and Crohn), TB, syphilis (12 Dec 1998) |