| lobsters | Large marine decapod crustaceans of the family homaridae, commonly used for food. (12 Dec 1998) |
|---|---|
| lobular | <anatomy> Pertaining to the part of the breast that is furthest from the nipple, the lobes. (09 Oct 1997) |
| lobular carcinoma | <tumour> A form of adenocarcinoma, especially of the breast, where lobular carcinoma is less common than ductal carcinoma and usually is composed of small cells. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lobular carcinoma in situ | <tumour> Carcinoma of the breast in which small tumour cells fill preexisting acini within lobules, without invading the surrounding stroma. Synonym: lobular carcinoma in situ, lobular neoplasia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lobular glomerulonephritis | <pathology> A kidney disorder which results in kidney dysfunction. Inflammation of the glomeruli result from an abnormal immune response and the deposition of antibodies within the kidney (glomerulus) ultrastructure. Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis has been divided into two different types in the basis of where the antibodies are deposited in the glomerulus. MPGN type I, the more common type, deposits antibodies in the subendothelial layer of the basement membrane, whereas type II deposits antibodies in the bottom layer of the basement membrane. Symptoms include cloudy urine (pyuria), decreased urine output, swelling and hypertension. This disorder often results in end-stage renal disease. Acronym: MPGN (26 Mar 1998) |
| lobular neoplasia | <tumour> Carcinoma of the breast in which small tumour cells fill preexisting acini within lobules, without invading the surrounding stroma. Synonym: lobular carcinoma in situ, lobular neoplasia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lobulate | Having small or indistinct lobes. (09 Oct 1997) |
| lobulated | Divided into lobules. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lobule | A subdivision of the lobes of the breast. (16 Dec 1997) |
| lobule of auricle | The lowest part of the auricle; it consists of fat and fibrous tissue not reinforced by the auricular cartilage. Synonym: lobulus auriculae, lobule of auricle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lobules of epididymis | The coiled portion of the efferent ductules that constitute the head of the epididymis; these join the ductus epididymidis. Synonym: lobuli epididymidis, coni epididymidis, coni vasculosi, Haller's cones, vascular cones. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lobules of mammary gland | Subdivisions of the lobes of the mammary gland. Synonym: lobuli glandulae mammariae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lobules of testis | The subdivisions of the parenchyma of the testis formed by delicate fibrous septa that pass inward from the tunica albuginea to converge at the mediastinum testis. Synonym: lobuli testis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lobules of thymus | Areas of thymic tissue 0.5 to 2 mm in diameter with a cortex and medulla. Synonym: lobuli thymi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lobules of thyroid gland | The subdivisions of the lobes, consisting of incompletely separated, irregular groups of thyroid follicles (20 to 40 in number) bound together by delicate connective tissue. Synonym: lobuli glandulae thyroideae. (05 Mar 2000) |