| LDC | lymphoid dendritic cell; lysine decarboxylase |
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| LAK T cells | Lymphokine Activated Killer T cells |
| SRC | sedimented red cells; sheep red cells |
| UC | ulcerative colitis; ultracentrifugal; umbilical cord; unchanged; unclassifiable; unconscious; undiff... |
| FSH | 1) Follicle(Follicular)-Stimulating Hormone [HP 1884, 1891, 1902-3, 2010, 2017-21, 2031]... |
| keratitis, dendritic | A form of herpetic keratitis characterised by the formation of small vesicles which break down and coalesce to form recurring dendritic ulcers, characteristically irregular, linear, branching, and ending in knoblike extremities. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| acute follicular conjunctivitis | An obsolete term for acute viral conjunctivitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adenocarcinoma, follicular | An adenocarcinoma of the thyroid gland, in which the cells are arranged in the form of follicles. (12 Dec 1998) |
| carcinoma, papillary, follicular | A thyroid neoplasm of mixed papillary and follicular arrangement. Its biological behaviour and prognosis is the same as that of a papillary adenocarcinoma of the thyroid. (12 Dec 1998) |
| giant follicular lymphoblastoma | <tumour> A malignant lymphoma arising from lymphoid follicular B-cells which may be small or large, growing in a nodular pattern. Synonym: follicular lymphoma, giant follicular lymphoblastoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| giant follicular thyroiditis | A variant of Hashimoto's thyroiditis in which lymphocytic infiltrate in thyroid has formed into giant follicles. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chronic follicular conjunctivitis | Indolent inflammation of the conjunctiva, with discrete follicles in fornices that may be infective, toxic, or irritant in nature. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mucinosis, follicular | A disease of the pilosebaceous unit, presenting clinically as grouped follicular papules or plaques with associated hair loss. It is caused by mucinous infiltration of tissues, and usually involving the scalp, face, and neck. It may be primary (idiopathic) or secondary to mycosis fungoides or reticulosis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| inverted follicular keratosis | A solitary benign epithelial tumour of infundibular hair follicle origin occurring on the face, consisting of a lobulated epidermal downgrowth of keratinizing squamous cells with a pattern of eddies or whorls. (05 Mar 2000) |
| follicular | 1. Like, pertaining to, or consisting of, a follicles or follicles. 2. <medicine> Affecting the follicles; as, follicular pharyngitis. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| follicular abscess | An abscess in a hair, tonsillar, or other follicle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| follicular adenoma | <tumour> An adenoma of the thyroid with a simple glandular pattern. (05 Mar 2000) |
| follicular antrum | <physiology> The cavity of an ovarian follicle filled with liquor folliculi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| follicular atresia | <physiology> The degeneration and resorption of an ovarian follicle before it reaches maturity and ruptures. (12 Dec 1998) |
| follicular cancer of the thyroid | <oncology, tumour> A cancer of the thyroid gland that occurs with increased frequency in those who have had radiation exposure to the neck. Other risk factors include a family history of thyroid disease and history for goitre. Follicular carcinoma constitutes about 30% of all thyroid cancers. It has a greater rate of recurrence and metastasis than that of papillary carcinoma (the most common form of thyroid cancer). Symptoms include enlargement of the thyroid gland or neck swelling, change in voice, cough (occasionally bloody) and diarrhoea. (12 Nov 1997) |