| villi pericardiaci | Minute filiform projections from the surface of the serous pericardium. Synonym: villi pericardiaci. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| villi peritoneales | Villi on the surface of the peritoneum. Synonym: villi peritoneales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| villi pleurales | Shaggy appendages on the pleura in the neighborhood of the costomediastinal sinus. Synonym: villi pleurales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| villi synoviales | Small vascular processes given off from a synovial membrane. Synonym: villi synoviales, synovial fringe, synovial tufts. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pericardial villi | Minute filiform projections from the surface of the serous pericardium. Synonym: villi pericardiaci. (05 Mar 2000) |
| peritoneal villi | Villi on the surface of the peritoneum. Synonym: villi peritoneales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chorionic villi | <anatomy> The vascular projections from the chorion. (27 Sep 1997) |
| chorionic villi sampling | A method for diagnosis of foetal diseases by sampling the cells of the placental chorionic villi for DNA analysis, presence of bacteria, concentration of metabolites, etc. The advantage over amniocentesis is that the procedure can be carried out in the first trimester. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pleural villi | Shaggy appendages on the pleura in the neighborhood of the costomediastinal sinus. Synonym: villi pleurales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| synovial villi | Small vascular processes given off from a synovial membrane. Synonym: villi synoviales, synovial fringe, synovial tufts. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intestinal villi | <pathology> Microscopic finger-like projections (0.5 to 1.5 mm in length) off of the mucosal lining of the small intestine which are responsible for absorption of nutrients. The villi greatly increase the effective absorptive surface area of the small intestine. (27 Sep 1997) |