| reticulohistiocytoma | <tumour> A solitary skin nodule composed of glycolipid-containing multinucleated large histiocytes; multiple lesions sometimes occur in association with arthritis. Origin: reticulo-+ histiocytoma (05 Mar 2000) |
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| reticulohistiocytosis | See: reticulosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| reticuloid | 1. Resembling a reticulosis. 2. A condition resembling reticulosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| reticulonodular pattern | A somewhat net-like chest radiographic pattern, with nodular thickening at the intersections of the lines; a non-specific interstitial pattern. (05 Mar 2000) |
| reticulopenia | Paucity of reticulocytes in the blood. Synonym: reticulopenia. Origin: reticulocyte + G. Penia, poverty (05 Mar 2000) |
| reticuloperitonitis | Inflammation of the reticulum and peritoneum of ruminant animals. (05 Mar 2000) |
| reticulosa | <zoology> Same as Reticularia. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| reticulose | Forming a network; characterised by a reticulated sructure. <zoology> Reticulose rhizopod, a rhizopod in which the pseudopodia blend together and form irregular meshes. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| reticulosis | 1. An increase in histiocytes, monocytes, or other reticuloendothelial elements. 2. Obsolete term for lymphoma. Origin: reticulo-+ G. -osis, condition (05 Mar 2000) |
| reticulospinal | Pertaining to the reticulospinal tract. (05 Mar 2000) |
| reticulospinal tract | Collective term denoting a variety of fibre tracts descending to the spinal cord from the reticular formation of the pons and medulla oblongata. Part of these fibres conduct impulses from the neural mechanisms regulating autonomic functions to the corresponding somatic and visceral motor neurons of the spinal cord; others form links in nonpyramidal motor mechanisms affecting muscle tonus, reflex activity, and somatic movement. Synonym: tractus reticulospinalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| reticulotomy | Production of lesions in the reticular formation. Origin: reticulo-+ G. Tome, incision (05 Mar 2000) |