| acinetobacter calcoaceticus | A species of gram-negative, aerobic bacteria found in soil and water. Although considered to be normally nonpathogenic, this bacterium is a causative agent of nosocomial infections, particularly in debilitated individuals. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| acinetobacter infections | Infections with bacteria of the genus acinetobacter. (12 Dec 1998) |
| acini | <anatomy> The parts of the breast gland where fluid or milk is produced. [singular: acinus] (13 Nov 1997) |
| acinic | Pertaining to the acinus. Synonym: acinic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acinic cell adenocarcinoma | <tumour> An adenocarcinoma arising from secreting cells of a racemose gland, particularly the salivary glands. Synonym: acinar carcinoma, acinic cell carcinoma, acinose carcinoma, acinous carcinoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acinic cell carcinoma | <tumour> An adenocarcinoma arising from secreting cells of a racemose gland, particularly the salivary glands. Synonym: acinar carcinoma, acinic cell carcinoma, acinose carcinoma, acinous carcinoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aciniform | Synonym: acinous. Origin: L. Acinus, grape, + forma, shape (05 Mar 2000) |
| acinitis | Inflammation of an acinus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acinose | Resembling an acinus or grape-shaped structure. Synonym: aciniform, acinose. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acinotubular gland | A gland whose secretory elements are elongated acini. Synonym: acinotubular gland. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acinous | Resembling an acinus or grape-shaped structure. Synonym: aciniform, acinose. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acinous carcinoma | <tumour> An adenocarcinoma arising from secreting cells of a racemose gland, particularly the salivary glands. Synonym: acinar carcinoma, acinic cell carcinoma, acinose carcinoma, acinous carcinoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acinous cell | Any secreting cell lining an acinus, especially applied to the cell's of the pancreas that furnish pancreatic juice and enzymes to distinguish them from the cell's of ducts and the islets of Langerhans. Synonym: acinous cell. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acinous gland | A gland in which the secretory unit(s) has a grapelike shape and a very small lumen; e.g., the exocrine part of the pancreas. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acinus | Origin: L, grape, grapestone. 1. <botany> One of the small grains or drupelets which make up some kinds of fruit, as the blackberry, raspberry, etc. A grapestone. 2. <anatomy> One of the granular masses which constitute a racemose or compound gland, as the pancreas; also, one of the saccular recesses in the lobules of a racemose gland. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |