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Medical Definition of Colitis, pseudomembranous Medical Definition of Colitis, pseudomembranous. Colitis, pseudomembranous: Severe inflammation of the inner lining of the colon due usually to the Clostridium difficult (C. difficile) bacterium, one of the most common causes of infection of the large bowel (colon) in the United States, affecting millions of patients yearly.
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Store your saved games in the cloud If you have more than one Xbox 360 console or you want to play games at a friend’s house, you can store your saved games in the cloud (on our Xbox Live servers). Because your saved game is stored in the cloud, you can continue playing a game on a different Xbox 360 console right from where you left off. Notes.
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Pseudopod Definition noun, plural: pseudopods Temporary cytoplasmic projection of the cell membrane of certain unicellular protists, and is used in locomotion and/or in feeding by engulfing food
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labyrinth inside the osseous labyrinth is the membranous labyrinth, which conforms to the general shape of the osseous labyrinth but is smaller. A fluid called perilymph fills the space between the osseous and membranous labyrinths. Fluid inside the membranous labyrinth is called endolymph. These fluids play an important role in the transmission of sound waves and the maintenance of body balance.
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perilymph per·i·lymph. The fluid contained within the osseus labyrinth, surrounding and protecting the membranous labyrinth; perilymph resembles extracellular fluid in composition (sodium salts are the predominant positive electrolyte) and, through the perilymphatic duct, is in continuity with cerebrospinal fluid.erilymph. the fluid contained within the space separating the membranous labyrinth from the osseous labyrinth; it is entirely separate from the endolymph.
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Coextruded Medical Tube Coextrusion is often associated with the extrusion of multiple (two or more) layers of material extruded simultaneously to produce a multilayered medical tube.
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- Definition of PSEUDOCOELOMATE. : an invertebrate (as a nematode or rotifer) having a body cavity that is a pseudocoel.
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perilymph  [perâ²i-limf] Type:Term. Definitions. 1. The fluid contained within the osseus labyrinth, surrounding and protecting the membranous labyrinth; perilymph resembles extracellular fluid in composition (sodium salts are the predominant positive electrolyte) and, through the perilymphatic duct, is in continuity with cerebrospinal fluid.
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exudative inflammation pseudomembranous inflammation an acute inflammatory response to a powerful necrotizing toxin (such as diphtheria toxin), characterized by formation on a mucosal surface of a false membrane composed of precipitated fibrin, necrotic epithelium, and inflammatory leukocytes. purulent inflammation suppurative inflammation.
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- Medical Definition of PARAMECIUM. 1. capitalized: a genus of ciliate protozoans that have an elongate body rounded at the anterior end and an oblique funnel-shaped buccal groove bearing the mouth at the extremity.2. plural par·a·me·cia \-sh(ē-)ə, -sē-ə\ also par·a·me·ciums: any ciliate protozoan of the genus Paramecium.. capitalized: a genus of ciliate protozoans that have an elongate body rounded at the anterior end and an oblique funnel-shaped buccal groove bearing the mouth at the extremity. 2. plural par·a·me·cia \-sh(ē-)ə, -sē-ə\ also par·a·me·ciums: any ciliate protozoan of the genus Paramecium.
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pseudomembranous colitis It can range from mild nonspecific colitis and diarrhea to severe fulminant pseudomembranous colitis (see below) with profuse watery diarrhea. The inflammation may be caused by a toxin produced by Clostridium difficile, a microorganism that is not normally present in the resident bowel flora. severe acute inflammation of the bowel mucosa, with the formation of pseudomembranous plaques. It is most commonly associated with antimicrobial therapy (see antibiotic-associated colitis (above)). Called also pseudomembranous enterocolitis.
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Semimembranosus muscle Semitendinosus muscle. The semitendinosus (/ˌsɛmitɛndᵻˈnoʊsəs/) is a long superficial muscle in the back of the thigh. It is so named because it has a very long tendon of insertion. It lies posteromedially in the thigh, superficial to the semimembranosus. Contents.
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- Definition of PSEUDOCOELOMATE. : an invertebrate (as a nematode or rotifer) having a body cavity that is a pseudocoel. — pseudocoelomate adjective.
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- pseudocoelomate. (so͞o'dōsē`ləmāt') , any of a group of invertebrates with a three-layered body that has a fluid-filled body cavity (pseudocoelom) between the endoderm and the mesoderm (the innermost and middle tissue layers).
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- Use pseudopodium in a sentence. pl. -·dia. a temporary projection of the protoplasm of certain one-celled organisms or of certain cells in multicellular animals, serving as a means of moving about or for taking in food. also pseu′do·pod·. Origin of pseudopodium.
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What does Peri- mean in Medical Dictionary? Peri- medical term definition. August 24, 2017 Medical Dictionary. Prefix meaning around or about, like in pericardial (around the center) and periaortic lymph nodes (lymph nodes around the aorta). by Debroah Neiss Report definition. Definition for Peri- Around; about; enclosing: perimysium.
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structure membranous labyrinth - the sensory structures of the inner ear including the labyrinthine receptors and the cochlea; contained within the bony labyrinth anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing; he has good bone structure
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- ad·ven·ti·tia. n. The membranous outer covering of an organ or a blood vessel.dventitia-an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue. tunic, tunica. tissue layer, membrane-a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants.
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Medical Definition of Inner ear The membranous labyrinth is a system of communicating sacs and ducts (tubes) filled with fluid (endolymph), and it is lodged within a cavity called the bony labyrinth.
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- Membranous, soft, wormlike tube 3.8 cm long winds through the full two and three-quarter turns of the cochlea separating the cochlear cavity into upper and lower chambers. Filled with endolymph. Supports the spiral organ.
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa Description and significance. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a gram-negative, rod-shaped, asporogenous, and monoflagellated bacterium that has an incredible nutritional versatility. It is a rod about 1-5 µm long and 0.5-1.0 µm wide.
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fibrous capsule fibrous capsule, 1 the external layer of an articular capsule. It surrounds the articulation of two adjoining bones. 2 the external, tough membranous envelope surrounding some visceral organs, such as the liver.
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- pseudopod (s'də-pŏd') also pseudopodium. (s'də-pŏd') Plural pseudopods or pseudopodia. A temporary footlike extension of a one-celled organism, such as an amoeba, used for moving about and for surrounding and taking in food.
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- The paramecium is an oval, slipper shaped micro-organism, rounded at the front/top and pointed at the back/bottom. The pellicle, a stiff but elastic membrane that gives the paramecium a definite shape but allows some small changes. Covering the pellicle are many tiny hairs, called cilia.
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- Medical Definition of TUBERCULOMA. : a large solitary caseous tubercle of tuberculous character occurring especially in the brain.What made you want to look up tuberculoma? a large solitary caseous tubercle of tuberculous character occurring especially in the brain.
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semimembranosus [-mem′brənō′səs]. Etymology: L, semi + membrana, membrane. one of three posterior femoral muscles. Situated at the back and medial side of the thigh, it originates in a thick tendon attached to the tuberosity of the ischium and inserts into the horizontal groove on the medial condyle of the tibia.-mem′brənō′səs]. Etymology: L, semi + membrana, membrane. one of three posterior femoral muscles. Situated at the back and medial side of the thigh, it originates in a thick tendon attached to the tuberosity of the ischium and inserts into the horizontal groove on the medial condyle of the tibia.