| MCTD | mixed connective tissue disease |
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| OCTD | overlap connective tissue disease |
| UCTD | undifferentiated (unclassifiable) connective tissue disease |
| uCTD | undifferentiated connective tissue disease |
| ABCDES | abnormal alignment, bones-periarticular osteoporosis, cartilage-joint space loss, deformities, margi... |
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| cellular oncogene | <molecular biology> A normal gene that, when mutated or improperly expressed, can cause cancer to develop. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| cellular pathology | The interpretation of diseases in terms of cellular alterations, i.e., the ways in which cells fail to maintain homeostasis, sometimes used as a synonym for cytopathology. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cellular polyp | A polyp that consists of benign neoplastic tissue derived from glandular epithelium. Synonym: cellular polyp, polypoid adenoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cellular respiration | <biochemistry> The conversion within the cell of nutrients (such as sugar molecules) into chemical energy in the form of ATP, by reacting the food with oxygen (O2) until the food has completely been degraded into carbon dioxide and H2O. (09 Oct 1997) |
| cellular retinoic acid binding protein | <protein> A cytoplasmic fatty acid binding protein that acts as an initial receptor for the putative morphogen, retinoic acid. (18 Nov 1997) |
| cellular slime mould | See: Acrasidae. (18 Nov 1997) |
| cellular tumour | A tumour composed mainly of closely packed cells. (05 Mar 2000) |
| immunity, cellular | Those manifestations of the immune response which are mediated by antigen-sensitised T-lymphocytes via lymphokines or direct cytotoxicity. This takes place in the absence of circulating antibody or where antibody plays a subordinate role. (12 Dec 1998) |
| adenoid tissue | A structure found within the lymphatic system that consists of lymphocytes within a network of fibres. (09 Oct 1997) |
| adipose tissue | <anatomy> Connective tissue that has been specialised to store fat. See: adipocyte. (25 Jun 1999) |
| aerenchymous tissue | A type of plant tissue in which cells are unusually large, resulting in large air spaces in the plant organ, such tissues are often referred to as spongy and usually provide increased buoyancy. (09 Oct 1997) |
| areolar tissue | Loose, irregularly arranged connective tissue that consists of collagenous and elastic fibres, a protein polysaccharide ground substance, and connective tissue cells (fibroblasts, macrophages, mast cells, and sometimes fat cells, plasma cells, leukocytes, and pigment cells). (05 Mar 2000) |
| bone tissue | A connective tissue, the matrix of which consists of collagen fibres and ground substance and in which are deposited calcium salts (phosphate, carbonate, and some fluoride) in the form of an apatite. Synonym: bone tissue. (05 Mar 2000) |
| border tissue movements | The action of the muscles and other tissues adjacent to the borders of a denture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| brain tissue transplantation | Transference of brain tissue, either from a foetus or from a born individual, between individuals of the same species or between individuals of different species. (12 Dec 1998) |