| granulosa cell tumour | An ovarian tumour originating in the cells of the primordial membrana granulosa of the graafian follicle. It may be associated with excessive production of estrin, inducing endometrial hyperplasia with menorrhagia. It can be benign or malignant. It is soft, solid, white or yellow, and consists of small round cells sometimes enclosing call-exner bodies. Larger lipid-containing cells may be present. Granulosa cell tumours are seen in women of all ages. Treatment depends on the age of the patient and the extent of the disease. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| granulosa cells | Cells of the membrana granulosa lining the vesicular ovarian follicle which become luteal cells after ovulation. (12 Dec 1998) |
| granulosa lutein cells | Cell's derived from the membrana granulosa of a mature ovarian follicle that secrete both oestrogen and progesterone, and form the major component of the corpus luteum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| granulose | <physiology> The main constituent of the starch grain or granule, in distinction from the framework of cellulose. Unlike cellulose, it is coloured blue by iodine, and is converted into dextrin and sugar by boiling acids and amylolytic ferments. Origin: From Granule. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| granulosis | A mass of minute granules of any character. Synonym: granulosity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| granulosis rubra nasi | Erythema, papules, and occasional vesicles of the tip of the nose and extending upward and laterally to the cheeks, resulting from occlusion and chronic inflammation of sweat ducts. (05 Mar 2000) |
| granulosity | A mass of minute granules of any character. Synonym: granulosity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| granulovacuolar degeneration | Degeneration of hippocampal brain cells in elderly persons, characterised by basophilic granules surrounded by a clear zone in hippocampal neurons; occurs more frequently in Alzheimer's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |