| PDSG | pigment dispersion syndrome glaucoma |
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| PEDF | pigment epithelium-derived factor |
| PG | paregoric; parotid gland; pentagastrin; pepsinogen; peptidoglycan; Pharmacopoeia Germanica; phosphat... |
| pigm | pigment, pigmented |
| RPE | rate of perceived exertion; recurrent pulmonary embolism; retinal pigment epithelium; ribulose 5-pho... |
| pigment induration of the lung | A condition characterised by firmness of the lungs, and a brown colour associated with haemosiderin-pigmented macrophages in alveoli, consequent upon long-continued congestion due to heart disease. Synonym: pigment induration of the lung. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| wear-and-tear pigment | Lipofuscin that accumulates in aging or atrophic cells as a residue of lysosomal digestion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| haematogenous pigment | A pigment derived from the haemoglobin of the red blood cells. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hepatogenous pigment | Bile pigment derived from the destruction of haemoglobin in the liver. (05 Mar 2000) |
| natural pigment | A naturally occurring coloured compound; absorbs light in the visible range of the electromagnetic spectrum. Compare: structural colour. Synonym: biochrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| incontinence of pigment | Loss of melanin from the epidermis, and accumulation in melanophages in the upper dermis; seen in several inflammatory diseases of the skin and in incontinentia pigmenti. (05 Mar 2000) |
| formalin pigment | <chemistry> A pigment formed when acid aqueous solutions of formaldehyde act on blood-rich tissues; characterised by rotation of the plane of polarised light, withstanding extraction in aqueous and lipid solvents, being bleached in acids and hydrogen peroxide; not formed when tissue is fixed with formaldehyde buffered to pH levels above 6. (05 Mar 2000) |
| alcoholic cirrhosis | <gastroenterology> Alcoholic cirrhosis is a condition of irreversible liver disease due to the chronic inflammatory and toxic effects of ethanol on the liver. In cirrhosis, the liver cells are replaced by fibrous scar tissue. Fibrosis leads to the development of portal hypertension. The development of cirrhosis is directly related to the duration and quantity of alcohol consumption. The manifestations of cirrhosis are related to the liver's inability to not adequately remove waste products from the bloodstream and the effects of portal hypertension. (15 Nov 1997) |
| biliary cirrhosis | <gastroenterology> A rare form of liver disease which results in the irreversible destruction of the liver and bile ducts. The cause is unknown, but is thought to be an autoimmune mechanism. (27 Sep 1997) |
| Budd's cirrhosis | Chronic enlargement of the liver without jaundice, formerly thought to be of intestinal origin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| capsular cirrhosis of liver | Chronic perihepatitis with thickening and subsequent contraction, resulting in atrophy and deformity of the liver. Synonym: capsular cirrhosis of liver. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cardiac cirrhosis | An extensive fibrotic reaction within the liver as a result of chronic constrictive pericarditis or prolonged congestive heart failure; true cirrhosis with fibrous bridging of lobules is unusual. Synonym: cardiac liver, congestive cirrhosis, pseudocirrhosis, stasis cirrhosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Glisson's cirrhosis | Chronic perihepatitis with thickening and subsequent contraction, resulting in atrophy and deformity of the liver. Synonym: capsular cirrhosis of liver. (05 Mar 2000) |
| periportal cirrhosis | Cirrhosis of the liver with wide bands of fibrosis surrounding large segments of liver, with regenerative nodules. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cholangiolitic cirrhosis | A form of cirrhosis in which there is diffuse inflammation of the cholangioles, with inflammation, fibrosis, and regeneration; characterised by chronicity, relapses, and febrile episodes. (05 Mar 2000) |