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mondofacto - Online Medical Dictionary Category: Health and Medicine > Medical Dictionary Date & country: 26/01/2008, UK Words: 116197

endoherniotomy
<procedure> An obsolete procedure for closure, by sutures, of the interior lining of a hernial sac. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endointoxication
Poisoning by an endogenous toxin. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endolaryngeal
Within the larynx. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endolimax
A genus of ameboid protozoa found in the intestines of vertebrates and invertebrates. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

endolith
A calcified body found in the pulp chamber of a tooth; may be composed of irregular dentin (true denticle) or due to ectopic calcification of pulp tissue (false denticle). ... Synonym: denticle, pulp calcification, pulp calculus, pulp nodule, pulp stone. ... Origin: endo-+ G. Lithos, stone ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endolympha
Synonym: endolymph. ... Origin: endo-+ L. Lympha, a clear fluid ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endolymphatic duct
Duct connecting the endolymphatic sac with the membranous labyrinth. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

endolymphatic hydrops
A name applied to recurrent vertigo accompanied by ringing in the ears (tinnitus) and deafness. A dysfunction of the semi-circular canals (endolymphatic sac) in the inner ear. ... Symptoms include dizziness, hearing loss (one-sided), vertigo, nausea, vomiting and abnormal eye movements. ... Treatment includes anticholinergics, antihistamines and othe …

endolymphatic sac
The blind pouch at the end of the endolymphatic duct. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

endolymphatic shunt
Surgical fistulization of the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear with mastoid, subarachnoid or cochlear shunt. This procedure is used in the treatment of meniere's disease. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

endolymphic
Relating to the endolymph. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endomembrane system
Synonym for endoplasmic reticulum ... <cell biology> Membrane system that ramifies through the cytoplasm. The membranes of the endoplasmic reticulum are separated by 50-200 nm and the cisternal space thus enclosed constitutes a separate compartment. ... The Golgi region is composed of flattened sacs of membrane that together with endoplasmic re …

endomerogony
Production of merozoites in the asexual reproduction of sporozoan protozoa by a process originating in the interior of the schizont (as contrasted with ectomerogony); observed in species of Eimeria. ... Origin: endo-+ G. Meros, part, + gone, generation ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endometria
Plural of endometrium. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endometrial
Relating to or composed of endometrium. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endometrial biopsy
Synonym for biopsy, endometrial ... <investigation, procedure, surgery> A procedure by which a sample is taken of the endometrial lining of the uterus. ... This may be performed with or without an anaesthetic. Risks include bleeding after the procedure. This test is usually performed in the evaluation of abnormal menses, heavy menstruation or p …

endometrial carcinoma
<oncology, tumour> A malignant cancer which arises from the cells which line the uterus. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...

endometrial cyst
A cyst resulting from endometrial implantation outside the uterus, as in endometriosis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endometrial hyperplasia
<gynaecology, pathology> Thickening of the endometrial lining due to an overgrowth of mucosal cells. ... Symptoms often include irregular vaginal bleeding, heavy or prolonged menstrual cycles and post-menopausal bleeding in older women. ... Origin: Gr. Plassein = to form ... (07 Apr 1998) ...

endometrial implants
Fragments of endometrial mucosa implanted on pelvic structure following retrograde transference through the oviducts. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endometrial neoplasms
The most common invasive gynecologic malignancy in the united states, typically in postmenopausal women. The neoplasm originates on the endometrial mucosa and may be focal or diffuse. It may progress to invasion of the myometrium. The commonest histologic type is adenocarcinoma but adenoacanthoma, adenosquamous carcinoma, epidermoid carcinoma, and …

endometrial polyp
<gynaecology> A benign growth on the lining of the uterus (endometrium) that are many times asymptomatic. ... When symptoms occur they will usually include light bleeding between periods, post-coital bleeding, abnormally heavy or prolonged menses, pelvic cramps and a foul-smelling vaginal discharge. ... (07 Apr 1998) ...

endometrial smear
A group of cytologic smear's containing material obtained directly from the endometrium by aspiration, lavage, or brushing of the uterine cavity. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endometrial stromal sarcoma
<tumour> A term sometimes used for a relatively rare sarcoma believed to be a form of endometriosis in which the lesions form multiple foci in the myometrium and in vascular spaces in other sites, and which consist of histologic and cytologic elements that resemble those of the endometrial stroma. ... Synonym: stromatosis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endometrioid
Microscopically resembling endometrial tissue. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endometrioid carcinoma
<tumour> Adenocarcinoma of the ovary or prostate resembling endometrial adenocarcinoma, possibly arising from ovarian foci of endometriosis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endometrioid tumour
A tumour of the ovary containing epithelial or stromal elements resembling tumour's of the endometrium. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endometrioma
Circumscribed mass of ectopic endometrial tissue in endometriosis. ... Origin: endometrium + -oma, tumour ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endometriosis
<gynaecology> A condition in which tissue more or less perfectly resembling the uterine mucous membrane (the endometrium) and containing typical endometrial granular and stromal elements occurs aberrantly in various locations in the pelvic cavity. ... Synonym: adenomyosis externa, endometriosis externa. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

endometriosis interna
<gynaecology> A condition where there is abnormal thickening of the endometrial lining of the uterus, extending into the fibrous and muscular layers. This condition occurs most commonly in women above 30 who have had children. ... Symptoms include prolonged or heavy menstrual bleeding and painful menses with cramping. Treatment generally inclu …

endometritis
<gynaecology, pathology> Inflammation of the endometrium (lining of the uterus). Often occurs as a postpartum infection. ... Symptoms include pelvic pain accompanied by a foul smelling vaginal discharge. ... (07 Apr 1998) ...

endometrium
<anatomy, gynaecology> The tissue lining the uterus, it is sloughed off during the woman's menstrual period, and afterward grows back and slowly gets thicker and thicker until the next period. ... (07 Apr 1998) ...

endometropic
Denoting an external stimulus capable of producing a response of the uterus, specifically the endometrium. ... Origin: endo-+ G. Metra, uterus, + trope, a turning ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endomitosis
<cell biology> Chromosome replication without mitosis, leading to polyploidy. Many rounds of endomitosis give rise to the giant polytene chromosomes of Dipteran salivary glands, though in this case the daughter chromosomes remain synapsed. ... (07 Apr 1998) ...

endomixis
<biology> Self-fertilization, the union of an egg and a sperm which are both from the same individual. ... In certain ciliated protozoans, a process of nuclear division and reorganisation. ... (07 Apr 1998) ...

endomorphic
Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an endomorph. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endomotorsonde
Radiotelemetering capsule for studying the interior of the gastrointestinal tract. ... Origin: endo-+ L. Motor, mover, + Fr. Sonde, sounding line ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Endomyces geotrichum
A species of yeastlike fungus that is the perfect state of Geotrichum candidum and the cause of geotrichosis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endomycetales
An order of mostly saprophytic ascomycetous fungi. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

endomyocardial
Relating to the endocardium and the myocardium. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endomyocardial fibrosis
A disease characterised by thickening of the endocardium, and frequently the inner third of the myocardium. The left ventricle is most frequently involved. Cardiomegaly and congestive heart failure may also be present. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

endomyocarditis
Inflammation of both endocardium and myocardium. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endomyometritis
Sepsis involving the tissues of the uterus. ... Origin: endo-+ G. Mys, muscle, + metra, uterus, + -itis, inflammation ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endomysium
<pathology> A sheath of connective tissue that surrounds muscle fibres. ... (07 Apr 1998) ...

endoneural
<anatomy> Having to do with a nerve. ... (07 Apr 1998) ...

endoneuritis
An obsolete term for inflammation of the endoneurium. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endonexin
<protein> Calcium dependent membrane binding protein located on the endoplasmic reticulum of fibroblasts. ... Isolated protein will bind to liposomes if 1-10 M calcium is present but not if the liposomes contain sphingomyelin or cholesterol. An analogous calcium dependent membrane binding protein, synexin, codistributes with endonexin and bind …

endonuclease
<enzyme> One of a large group of enzymes that cleave nucleic acids at positions within the chain. Some act on both RNA and DNA (e.g. S1 nuclease, EC.3.1.30.1, that is specific for single stranded molecules). ... Ribonucleases such as pancreatic, T1 etc. Are specific for RNA, Deoxyribonucleases for DNA. Bacterial restriction endonucleases are c …

endonuclease s1
<enzyme> A nuclease enzyme from the fungus Aspergillus oryzae which cuts the phosphodiester bonds between nucleotides in single-stranded DNA or RNA, producing individual nucleotide molecules. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

endonuclease S1 Aspergillus
<enzyme> An enzyme cleaving RNA or DNA to 5'-ended mono-or oligonucleotides; prefers single stranded polynucleic acids. ... Synonym: deoxyribonuclease S1. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endonuclease Serratia marcescens
A nuclease (a nucleate oligonucleotidohydrolase) that forms oligonucleotides ending in 5'-phosphates from RNA and DNA; hydrolyzes both double-stranded and single-stranded polynucleic acids. ... Synonym: nucleate endonuclease. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endonuclease-integrase
<enzyme> Part of the hiv pol gene polyprotein ... Registry number: EC 3.1.- ... Synonym: endonuclease-integrase, retroviral, hiv endonuclease-integrase, hiv-1 endonuclease protein p31 ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

endonucleases
<enzyme> Any of the enzymes of the hydrolase class that catalyze the hydrolysis of interior bonds of ribonucleotide or deoxyribonucleotide chains, producing poly- or oligonucleotides. ... Registry number: EC 3.1.- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

endonucleolus
A minute unstainable spot near the centre of a nucleolus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endoparasite
<zoology> Any parasite which lives in the internal organs of an animal, as the tapeworms, Trichina, etc.; opposed to ectoparasite. See Entozoon. ... (07 Apr 1998) ...

endoparasitism
Synonym for infection ... 1. <microbiology> Invasion and multiplication of microorganisms in body tissues, which may be clinically unapparent or result in local cellular injury due to competitive metabolism, toxins, intracellular replication or antigen antibody response. The infection may remain localised, subclinical and temporary if the body …

endopelvic fascia
Synonym for visceral pelvic fascia ... Covers the pelvic organs and surrounds vessels and nerves in the subperitoneal space. ... Synonym: endopelvic fascia, fascia pelvis visceralis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endopeptidase
<enzyme> An enzyme that cleaves protein at positions within the chain. Formally, the enzymes are peptidyl peptide hydrolases, more usually known as proteinases or proteolytic enzymes. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

endopeptidase k
<enzyme> An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of keratin, and of other proteins with subtilisin-like specificity. It hydrolyses peptide amides. Endopeptidase k is from the mold tritirachium album limber. (enzyme nomenclature, 1992) ... Registry number: EC 3.4.21.64 ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

endoperiarteritis
Synonym: panarteritis. ... Origin: endo-+ G. Peri, around, + arteritis ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endopericardiac
Synonym for intrapericardiac ... Intrapericardial ... Within the pericardial cavity. ... Synonym: endopericardiac. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endopericarditis
Simultaneous inflammation of the endocardium and pericardium. ... Origin: endo-+ G. Peri, around, + kardia, heart, + -itis, inflammation ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endoperimyocarditis
Simultaneous inflammation of the heart muscle and of the endocardium and pericardium. ... Origin: endo-+ G. Peri, around, + mys, muscle, + kardia, heart, + -itis, inflammation ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endoperineuritis
An obsolete term for inflammation of both endoneurium and perineurium. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endoperitonitis
Superficial inflammation of the peritoneum. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endoperoxide
A peroxide (-O-O-) group that bridges two atoms that are both parts of a larger molecule. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endophlebitis
Inflammation of the intima of a vein. ... Origin: endo-+ G. Phleps (phleb-), vein, + -itis, inflammation ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endophlum
<botany> The inner layer of the bark of trees. ... Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Within + bark. ... (01 Mar 1998) ...

endophthalmitis
Suppurative inflammation of the tissues of the internal structures of the eye; not all layers of the uvea are affected. Fungi, necrosis of intraocular tumours, and retained intraocular foreign bodies often cause a purulent endophthalmitis. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

endophthalmitis ophthalmia nodosa
Endophthalmitis due to intraocular caterpillar hairs. ... See: ophthalmia nodosa. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endophthalmitis phacoanaphylactica
Inflammation of the uveal tract as a result of sensitization by the lens cortex; simulates sympathetic ophthalmia. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endophthalmodonesis
Tremulousness of any intraocular structure, especially of an implanted lens (pseudophakodonesis). ... Origin: endo-+ ophthalmo-+ G. Doneo, to shake ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endophyllous
<botany> Wrapped up within a leaf or sheath. ... Origin: Gr. Leaf. ... (31 Mar 1998) ...

endophyte
A plant parasite living within another organism. ... Origin: endo-+ G. Phyton, plant ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endophytic
1. Pertaining to an endophyte. ... 2. Referring to an infiltrative, invasive tumour. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endoplasm
<cell biology> Inner, granule rich cytoplasm of amoeba. ... (07 Apr 1998) ...

endoplasmic
Referring to the endoplasm. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endoplasmic reticulum
<cell biology> Membrane system that ramifies through the cytoplasm. The membranes of the endoplasmic reticulum are separated by 50-200 nm and the cisternal space thus enclosed constitutes a separate compartment. ... The Golgi region is composed of flattened sacs of membrane that together with endoplasmic reticulum and lysosomes constitute the …

endoplasmic reticulum, rough
A type of endoplasmic reticulum (er) where polyribosomes are present on the cytoplasmic surfaces of the er membranes. This form of er is prominent in cells specialised for protein secretion and its principal function is to segregate proteins destined for export or intracellular utilization. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

endoplasmic reticulum, smooth
A type of endoplasmic reticulum lacking associated ribosomes on the membrane surface. It exhibits a wide range of specialised metabolic functions including supplying enzymes for steroid synthesis, detoxification, and glycogen breakdown. In muscle cells, smooth endoplasmic reticulum is called sarcoplasmic reticulum. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

endoplasmin
<protein> most abundant protein in microsomal preparations from mammalian cells (100 fold more concentrated in endoplasmic reticulum than elsewhere). A glycoprotein (100 kD) with calcium binding properties. Same as glucose related protein. A member of the hsp90 family of heat-shock proteins. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

endoplastic
Relating to the endoplasm. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endopolygeny
Asexual reproduction in which more than two offspring are formed within the parent organism and in which two or possibly more nuclear divisions occur before merozoite formation begins; a form of internal budding observed in Toxoplasma gondii. ... Compare: endodyogeny. ... Origin: endo-+ G. Polys, many, + genesis, creation ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endopolyploid
Relating to endopolyploidy. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endopolyploidy
<cell biology> Many multiple copies of the chromosomes of a cell which has been repeatedly duplicating and dividing them without undergoing cell division afterwards. ... (07 Apr 1998) ...

endorectal pull-through procedure
Removal of diseased rectal mucosa along with resection of the lower bowel, followed by anastomosis of the proximal stump to the anus, in order to spare rectal muscle function. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endoreduplication
A form of polyploidy or polysomy by redoubling of chromosomes, giving rise to four-stranded chromosomes at prophase and metaphase. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endoribonuclease
<enzyme> A hydrolase enzyme which makes oligonucleotides and polynucleotides by hydrolysing the interior bonds of ribonucleotides. ... (07 Apr 1998) ...

endoribonucleases
<enzyme> A family of enzymes that catalyze the endonucleolytic cleavage of RNA. ... Registry number: EC 3.1.- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

endorphinergic
Relating to nerve cells or fibres that employ an endorphin as their neurotransmitter. ... Origin: endorphin + G. Ergon, work ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endorphins
One of the three major groups of endogenous opioid peptides. They are large peptides derived from the pro-opiomelanocortin precursor. The known members of this group are alpha-, beta-, and gamma-endorphin. The term endorphin is also sometimes used to refer to all opioid peptides, but the narrower sense is used here; opioid peptides is used for the …

endorrhachis
Synonym: dura mater of spinal cord. ... Origin: endo-+ G. Rhachis, the spine ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endosac
A sac or bag used in laparoscopic surgery in which tissue is placed to facilitate removal or morcellation. ... Synonym: endobag. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endosalpingiosis
Aberrant mucous membrane in the ovary or elsewhere consisting of ciliated tubal mucosa without stroma of endometrial type. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endosalpingitis
Inflammation of the lining membrane of the eustachian or the fallopian tube. ... Origin: endo-+ G. Salpinx (salping-), tube, + -itis, inflammation ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endosalpinx
The mucosa of the fallopian tube. ... Origin: endo + G. Salpinx, tube ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endoscope
<instrument> An expensive and usually highly flexible viewing instrument with capabilities of diagnostic (biopsy) or even therapeutic functions through special channels. ... For the flexible variety the additional word, fibreoptic is added. The viewing component is made up of hundreds of mini light transmitting glass fibres bundled tightly tog …

endoscopes
Instruments for the examination of the interior of a hollow viscus, such as the bladder. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

endoscopic biopsy
Biopsy obtained by instruments passed through an endoscope or obtained by a needle introduced under endoscopic guidance. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

endoscopist
A specialist trained in the use of an endoscope. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...