| dermatopathia pigmentosa reticularis | A persistent purplish network-patterned discoloration of the skin caused by dilation of capillaries and venules due to stasis or changes in underlying blood vessels including hyalinization; rarely appears as a developmental defect. Synonym: angiitis livedo reticularis, dermatopathia pigmentosa reticularis, livedo racemosa. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| zona reticularis | The inner zone of the adrenal cortex. This zone consists of an anastomosing network of cells which resemble those of the zona fasciculata except for the fact that they contain less lipid. The mitochondria are elongated and contain a mixture of tubular and flattened cristae. (12 Dec 1998) |
| foetal reticularis | Synonym: foetal adrenal cortex. Synonym: androgenic zone. Synonym: X zone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| formatio reticularis | <anatomy, neurology> A region extending from the pons & medulla oblongata through the mesencephalon, characterised by a diversity of neurons of various sizes and shapes, arranged in different aggregations and enmeshed in a complicated fibre network. (12 Dec 1998) |