| colloid milium | Yellow papules developing in sun-damaged skin of the head and backs of the hands, composed of colloid material in the dermis resembling amyloid but with a different ultrastructure. Synonym: colloid acne, colloid pseudomilium, elastosis colloidalis conglomerata. Origin: L. Milium, millet (05 Mar 2000) |
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| colloid pseudomilium | Yellow papules developing in sun-damaged skin of the head and backs of the hands, composed of colloid material in the dermis resembling amyloid but with a different ultrastructure. Synonym: colloid acne, colloid pseudomilium, elastosis colloidalis conglomerata. Origin: L. Milium, millet (05 Mar 2000) |
| colloid system | A combination of the two phases, internal and external, of a colloid solution; the various system's are: gas + liquid (foam); gas + solid (meerschaum); liquid + gas (fog); solid + gas (smoke); solid + liquid (sol); liquid + solid (gel); liquid + liquid (emulsion); solid + solid (coloured glass). (05 Mar 2000) |
| colloid theory of narcosis | That coagulation or flocculation of protein causes dehydration and reduction of metabolism. (05 Mar 2000) |
| multinodular goiter | <radiology> Middle-aged females, enlarged thyroid, multiple cold, warm and hot areas, may be mimicked by thyroiditis (12 Dec 1998) |
| cystic goiter | An enlargement in the thyroid region due to the presence of one or more cysts within the gland. (05 Mar 2000) |
| protective colloid | A colloid that has the power of preventing the precipitation of suspensoids under the influence of an electrolyte. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hydrophilic colloid | A colloidal dispersion in which the dispersed particles are more or less liquid and exert a certain attraction on and absorb a certain quantity of the fluid in which they are suspended. Synonym: emulsion colloid, hydrophil colloid, hydrophilic colloid, lyophilic colloid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hydrophobic colloid | A colloidal solution in which the disperse particles are solid and lyophobe or hydrophobe, and are therefore sharply demarcated from the fluid in which they are suspended. Synonym: hydrophobic colloid, lyophobic colloid, suspension colloid. Origin: suspension + G. Eidos, resemblance (05 Mar 2000) |
| simple goiter | Thyroid enlargement unaccompanied by constitutional effects, e.g., hypo-or hyperthyroidism, commonly caused by inadequate dietary intake of iodine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stable colloid | A colloid that is again soluble in water after having been dried at ordinary temperature. Synonym: stable colloid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| styptic colloid | Tannic acid in flexible collodion; an astringent and local haemostatic. Synonym: haemostatic collodion, styptic colloid, xylostyptic ether. (05 Mar 2000) |
| substernal goiter | Enlargement of the thyroid gland, chiefly of the lower part of the isthmus, palpable with difficulty or not at all. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nontoxic goiter | Goiter not accompanied by hyperthyroidism. (05 Mar 2000) |
| suffocative goiter | A goiter that by pressure causes extreme dyspnea. (05 Mar 2000) |