| mastocytoma |
a nodular cutaneous mast cell infiltrate, which is usually present at birth or soon after as a solitary nodule, although three to four lesions may occur. Lesions typical of urticaria pigmentosa may occur later. Called also mast cell tumor.
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| mastocytosis |
a group of rare diseases characterized by infiltrates of mast cells in the tissues and sometimes other organs. The group includes diffuse and systemic m., mastocytoma, urticaria pigmentosa, and telangiectasia macularis eruptiva perstans.
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| mastocytosis s. |
an episodic syndrome occurring in certain patients with systemic mastocytosis, usually those with skin lesions, bone lesions, and hepatosplenomegaly, presumably associated with histamine release from degranulation of mast cells, and characterized mainly by intense pruritus, flushing, headache, tachycardia, hypotension, and syncope.
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| mastodynia |
mastalgia.
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| mastoid a. |
an abscess within the mastoid process and the air cells, as a complication of mastoiditis. Called also intramastoid a. and mastoid empyema.
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