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

rete ovarii
<physiology> A transient network of cells in the developing ovary; homologous to the rete testis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rete patellae
Synonym for patellar network ... The superficial portion of the articular vascular network of the knee. ... Synonym: rete patellae. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rete pegs
Synonym for rete ridges ... <dermatology, physiology> Downward thickening of the epidermis between the dermal papillae; peg is a misnomer because the dermal papillae are cylindrical but the epidermal thickening between papillae is not. ... Synonym: interpapillary ridges, rete pegs. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rete ridges
<dermatology, physiology> Downward thickening of the epidermis between the dermal papillae; peg is a misnomer because the dermal papillae are cylindrical but the epidermal thickening between papillae is not. ... Synonym: interpapillary ridges, rete pegs. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rete subpapillare
<physiology> The network of vessels between the papillary and reticular strata of the corium. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rete testis
<anatomy> The network of canals at the termination of the straight seminiferous tubules in the mediastinum testis. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

rete vasculosum articulare
Synonym for articular vascular network ... A vascular rete in the neighborhood of a joint, where such arrangements are common, enabling a collateral circulation by which blood will be supplied distal to the joint regardless of compromises resulting from joint position. ... Synonym: circulus articularis vasculosus, rete vasculosum articulare, articula …

rete venosum dorsale manus
Synonym for dorsal venous network of hand ... A superficial network of veins on the dorsum of the hand emptying into the cephalic and the basilic veins. ... Synonym: rete venosum dorsale manus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rete venosum dorsale pedis
Synonym for dorsal venous network of foot ... A superficial network of fine veins on the dorsum of the foot. ... Synonym: rete venosum dorsale pedis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rete venosum plantare
Synonym for plantar venous network ... A fine superficial venous network in the sole of the foot. ... Synonym: rete venosum plantare. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

retention
1. The persistent keeping within the body of matters normally excreted. ... 2. In cavity preparation, the prevention of displacement of a restoration. ... 3. <dentistry> The period during which the patient is wearing an appliance to maintain and stabilise the teeth in the position into which they were moved. ... 4. <psychology> The persist …

retention area
An area of a tooth provided during its preparation for restoration that will aid in holding the restoration in place. ... See: retention groove, retention point. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

retention arm
A flexible segment of a removable partial denture that engages an undercut on an abutment and is designed to retain the denture. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

retention cyst
A cyst resulting from some obstruction to the excretory duct of a gland. ... Synonym: distention cyst, secretory cyst. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

retention form
The shape of a cavity preparation that prevents displacement of the dental restoration by lateral or tipping forces as well as masticatory forces. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

retention groove
One of the groove's forming opposing vertical constrictions in a tooth to aid in retention of a dental restoration. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

retention jaundice
Jaundice due to insufficiency of liver function or to an excess of bile pigment production; the bilirubin is unconjugated because it has not passed through the liver cells; van den Bergh test is indirect. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

retention point
A provision made within a cavity preparation of a tooth to hold in place the first pieces of gold when placing a direct gold restoration. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

retention polyp
Synonym for juvenile polyp ... A smoothly rounded mucosal hamartoma of the large bowel, which may be multiple and cause rectal bleeding, especially in the first decade of life; it is not precancerous. ... Synonym: retention polyp. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

retention suture
<surgery> A heavy reinforcing suture placed deep within the muscles and fasciae of the abdominal wall to relieve tension on the primary suture line and thus obviate postoperative wound disruption. ... Synonym: tension suture. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

retention vomiting
<gastroenterology, physiology> Vomiting due to mechanical obstruction, usually hours after ingestion of a meal. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

retentive circumferential clasp arm
An arm that is flexible and engages the infrabulge at the terminal end of the arm. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

retentive fulcrum line
<dentistry> An imaginary line connecting the retentive points of clasp arms on retaining teeth adjacent to mucosa-borne denture bases, an imaginary line connecting the retentive points of clasp arms, around which line the denture tends to rotate when subjected to forces such as the pull of sticky foods. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

retentivity
<physics> The power of retaining; retentive force; as, the retentivity of a magnet. ... (10 Mar 1998) ...

retentor
<anatomy, zoology> A muscle which serves to retain an organ or part in place, especially. When retracted. ... Origin: L, a retainer. ... (10 Mar 1998) ...

reteplase
<enzyme> Apparently a recombinant plasminogen activator used in treatment of acute myocardial infarction; no further information available 7/94 ... Pharmacological action: fibrinolytic agents ... Chemical name: 173-527-plasminogen activator (human tissue-type), 173-l-serine-174-l-tyrosine-175-l-glutamine- ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

retepore
<marine biology, zoology> Any one of several species of bryozoans of the genus Retepora. They form delicate calcareous corals, usually composed of thin fenestrated fronds. ... Origin: L. Rete a net + porus pore. ... (10 Mar 1998) ...

retia
Plural of rete. ... Origin: L. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

retial
Relating to a rete. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

retiary
1. <zoology> Any spider which spins webs to catch its prey. ... 2. A retiarius. ... (10 Mar 1998) ...

reticle
<microscopy> A group of lines, circles, angles, or some other pattern to be used as a measuring reference, as a focusing target, or to define a camera field of view. ... (05 Aug 1998) ...

reticle eyepiece
<microscopy> A microscope ocular having at its focal plane a reticle. ... (05 Aug 1998) ...

reticul-
Synonym for reticulo- ... Reticulum; reticular. ... Origin: L. Reticulum, a small net, dim. Of rete, a net ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

reticula
Plural of reticulum. ... Origin: L. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

reticular
<anatomy> Pertaining to or resembling a net. ... (16 Dec 1997) ...

reticular activating system
<physiology> A physiological term denoting that part of the brainstem reticular formation that plays a central role in the organism's bodily and behavorial alertness. ... It extends as a diffusely organised neural apparatus through the central region of the brainstem into the subthalamus and the intralaminar nuclei of the thalamus; by its asce …

reticular cartilage
<anatomy> Rarely used terms for fibrocartilage. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

reticular cell
Synonym for primitive reticular cell ... A cell with processes making contact with those of other similar cell's to form a cellular network; along with the network of reticular fibres, the reticular cell's form the stroma of bone marrow and lymphatic tissues. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

reticular degeneration
<ophthalmology> Severe epidermal oedema resulting in multilocular bullae. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

reticular dystrophy of cornea
<ophthalmology> Bilateral, progressive, superficial degeneration of the corneal epithelium and adjacent Bowman's membrane. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

reticular erythematous mucinosis
Synonym for REM syndrome ... <syndrome> A reticular erythematous dermatitis of the upper trunk, more common in women, in which there is perivascular infiltrate of lymphocytes, few plasma cells, and upper dermal deposits of mucin; worsens on exposure to ultraviolet light. ... Synonym: reticular erythematous mucinosis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

reticular fibre
<cell biology> A fine fibre of reticulin found in the extracellular matrix. ... They are fibres of type III collagen which form the distinctive loose connective tissue stroma of embryonic tissues, mesenchyme, red pulp of the spleen, cortex and medulla of lymph nodes, and the haematopoietic compartments of bone marrow and comprise a substantial …

reticular formation
<anatomy, neurology> A region extending from the pons & medulla oblongata through the mesencephalon, characterised by a diversity of neurons of various sizes and shapes, arranged in different aggregations and enmeshed in a complicated fibre network. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

reticular lamina
A major component of the basement membrane, as seen by light microscopy; it consists largely of reticular fibres and ground substances. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

reticular layer of corium
Synonym for stratum reticulare corii ... The thicker deep layer of the corium consisting of dense irregularly arranged connective tissue. ... Synonym: reticular layer of corium, stratum reticulare cutis, tunica propria corii. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

reticular membrane
The membrane formed by cuticular plates of the cells of the spiral organ of Corti; it appears netlike when viewed from above. ... Synonym: membrana reticularis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

reticular nuclei of the brainstem
The vaguely delineated cell groups composing the gray matter of the reticular formation of the rhombencephalon and mesencephalon. In general, large-celled territories occupy the medial two-thirds of the reticular formation: gigantocellular nucleus of medulla oblongata, nuclei tegmenti pontis caudalis and oralis. Smaller groups of reticular nuclei a …

reticular nucleus of thalamus
A sheet of fairly large neurons covering the lateral, ventral, and rostral surfaces of the thalamus; its reticular appearance is caused by the numerous fascicles of the thalamic peduncles which traverse the nucleus The nucleus receives numerous fibres from the cerebral cortex but it has no cortical projection. ... Synonym: nucleus reticularis thalam …

reticular substance
A filamentous plasmatic material, beaded with granules, demonstrable by means of vital staining in the immature red blood cells. ... Synonym: alpha substance, filar mass, filar substance, substantia reticularis, substantia reticulofilamentosa. ... Synonym: reticular formation. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

reticular tissue
Retiform tissue, a tissue in which the argyrophilic collagenous fibres form a network and that usually has a network of reticular cells associated with the fibres. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

reticularis cell
A cell of the zona reticularis of the innermost part of the adrenal cortex. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

reticulate
Forming a network. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

reticulated
1. Resembling network; having the form or appearance of a net; netted; as, a reticulated structure. ... 2. Having veins, fibres, or lines crossing like the threads or fibres of a network; as, a reticulate leaf; a reticulated surface; a reticulated wing of an insect. Reticulated glass, ornamental ware made from glass in which one set of white or colo …

reticulated bone
Synonym for woven bone ... Bony tissue characteristic of the embryonal skeleton, in which the collagen fibres of the matrix are arranged irregularly in the form of interlacing networks. ... Synonym: nonlamellar bone, reticulated bone. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

reticulated corpuscle
Synonym for reticulocyte ... <haematology> Immature red blood cells normally restricted to the bone marrow and present in the blood stream in very low numbers (0.2-2%). An increase in numbers indicates increased proliferation in the bone marrow, for example following chemotherapy. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

reticulation
The presence or formation of a reticulum or network, such as that observed in the red blood cells during active regeneration of blood. Also used to describe a chest radiographic pattern. ... See: reticulonodular pattern. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

reticulin
<protein> Constituent protein of reticular fibres: collagen type III. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

reticuline oxidase
<enzyme> Vesicular plant enzyme that catalyses the formation of the berberine bridgehead carbon of scoulerine from the n-methyl carbon of reticuline; leads to benzophenanthridine alkaloids ... Registry number: EC 1.5.3.9 ... Synonym: berberine-bridge-forming enzyme, tetrahydroprotoberberine synthase, (s)-reticuline - oxygen oxidoreductase (meth …

reticulitis
Inflammation of the reticulum of ruminant animals. ... Origin: reticul-+ G. -itis, inflammation ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

reticulo-
Reticulum; reticular. ... Origin: L. Reticulum, a small net, dim. Of rete, a net ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

reticulocyte
<haematology> Immature red blood cells normally restricted to the bone marrow and present in the blood stream in very low numbers (0.2-2%). An increase in numbers indicates increased proliferation in the bone marrow, for example following chemotherapy. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

reticulocyte count
Determination of the number of reticulocytes in a measured volume of blood. Values for reticulocytes are expressed as a percentage of the erythrocyte count or in the form of a so-called 'corrected' reticulocyte 'index'. An increase in circulating reticulocytes, often referred to as reticulocytosis, is among the simplest and most reliable signs of a …

reticulocyte lysate
Cell lysate produced from reticulocytes, used as an in vitro translation sytem. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

reticulocytopenia
Paucity of reticulocytes in the blood. ... Synonym: reticulopenia. ... Origin: reticulocyte + G. Penia, poverty ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

reticulocytosis
An increase in the number of circulating reticulocytes above the normal, which is less than 1% of the total number of red blood cells; it occurs during active blood regeneration (stimulation of red bone marrow) and in certain anaemias, especially congenital haemolytic anaemia. ... Origin: reticulocyte + G. Osis, condition ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

reticuloendothelial
Denoting or referring to reticuloendothelium. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

reticuloendothelial cell
A cell of the reticuloendothelial system. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

reticuloendothelial system
The phagocytic system of the body, including the fixed macrophages of tissues, liver and spleen. Rather old fashioned term that is coming back into use, mononuclear phagocyte system is probably better when only phagocytes are meant. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

reticuloendothelioma
An obsolete term for a localised reticulosis, or neoplasm derived from reticuloendothelial tissue. ... Origin: reticuloendothelium + G. -oma, tumour ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

reticuloendotheliosis
Hyperplasia of reticuloendothelial tissue, in any organ or tissue. A related concept is reticulosis which is an increase in reticuloendothelial elements. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

reticuloendotheliosis virus, avian
A species of reticuloendotheliosis viruses of the genus retroviruses type b, mammalian that causes a chronic neoplastic and a more acute immunosuppressive disease in fowl. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

reticuloendotheliosis viruses
A subgenus of retroviruses type b, mammalian comprising a few isolates from birds, with no known corresponding endogenous relatives. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

reticuloendothelium
Th e cells making up the reticuloendothelial system. ... Origin: reticulo-+ endothelium ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

reticulohistiocytic granuloma
<tumour> Obsolete term for reticulohistiocytoma. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

reticulohistiocytoma
<tumour> A solitary skin nodule composed of glycolipid-containing multinucleated large histiocytes; multiple lesions sometimes occur in association with arthritis. ... Origin: reticulo-+ histiocytoma ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

reticulohistiocytosis
See: reticulosis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

reticuloid
1. Resembling a reticulosis. ... 2. A condition resembling reticulosis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

reticulonodular pattern
A somewhat net-like chest radiographic pattern, with nodular thickening at the intersections of the lines; a non-specific interstitial pattern. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

reticulopenia
Synonym for reticulocytopenia ... Paucity of reticulocytes in the blood. ... Synonym: reticulopenia. ... Origin: reticulocyte + G. Penia, poverty ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

reticuloperitonitis
Inflammation of the reticulum and peritoneum of ruminant animals. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

reticulosis
1. An increase in histiocytes, monocytes, or other reticuloendothelial elements. ... 2. Obsolete term for lymphoma. ... Origin: reticulo-+ G. -osis, condition ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

reticulospinal
Pertaining to the reticulospinal tract. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

reticulospinal tract
Collective term denoting a variety of fibre tracts descending to the spinal cord from the reticular formation of the pons and medulla oblongata. Part of these fibres conduct impulses from the neural mechanisms regulating autonomic functions to the corresponding somatic and visceral motor neurons of the spinal cord; others form links in nonpyramidal …

reticulotomy
<procedure> Production of lesions in the reticular formation. ... Origin: reticulo-+ G. Tome, incision ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

reticulum cell
Cells of the reticuloendothelial system, found particularly in lymph nodes, bone marrow and spleen. In lymph nodes they are stromal cells and probably not reticuloendothelial cells in the current sense of that term. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

reticulum cell sarcoma
<tumour> Obsolete term for histiocytic lymphoma. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

reticulum trabeculare sclerae
Synonym for trabecular reticulum ... The network of fibres (pectinate ligaments) at the iridocorneal angle between the anterior chamber of the eye and the venous sinus of the sclera; it contains spaces between the fibres that are involved in drainage of the aqueous humor, and is composed of two portions: the corneoscleral part, the part attached to …

retina
Light sensitive layer of the eye. In vertebrates, looking from outside, there are four major cell layers: (i) the outer neural retina, which contains neurons (ganglion cells, amacrine cells, bipolar cells) as well as blood vessels, (ii) the photoreceptor layer, a single layer of rods and cones, (iii) the pigmented retinal epithelium (PRE or RPE), ( …

retina-specific amine oxidase
<enzyme> Genbank d88213 ... Registry number: EC 1.4.- ... Synonym: rao enzyme, human ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

retinacula musculorum fibularium
An alternate term for peroneal retinaculum, peroneal retinaculum. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

retinacula musculorum peroneorum
Synonym for peroneal retinaculum ... Superior and inferior fibrous bands retaining the tendons of the peroneus longus and brevis in position as they cross the lateral side of the ankle. ... Synonym: retinacula musculorum peroneorum, retinacula musculorum fibularium, retinacula of peroneal muscles. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

retinacula of extensor muscles
See: inferior extensor retinaculum, superior extensor retinaculum. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

retinacula of nail
Fibrous attachments of the nail-bed to the underlying phalanx. ... Synonym: retinacula unguis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

retinacula of peroneal muscles
Synonym for peroneal retinaculum ... Superior and inferior fibrous bands retaining the tendons of the peroneus longus and brevis in position as they cross the lateral side of the ankle. ... Synonym: retinacula musculorum peroneorum, retinacula musculorum fibularium, retinacula of peroneal muscles. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

retinacula unguis
Synonym for retinacula of nail ... Fibrous attachments of the nail-bed to the underlying phalanx. ... Synonym: retinacula unguis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

retinaculum
A hook-like structure to which another structure is tethered, in orchids and members of the family Asclepiadaceae, the structure to which pollen masses are attached, in Acanthaceae, the persistent stalk of an ovule. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

retinaculum caudale
Synonym for caudal retinaculum ... Fibrous bands, remnants of the notochord, that extend from the skin to the coccyx, forming the coccygeal foveola. ... Synonym: retinaculum caudale, caudal ligament, ligamentum caudale. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

retinaculum cutis
One of the numerous small fibrous strands that extend through the superficial fascia attaching the deep surface of the dermis to the underlying deep fascia determining the mobility of the skin over the deep structures; these are particularly well developed over the breast where they are known as suspensory ligaments of the breast; they are also wel …

retinaculum extensorum
Synonym for extensor retinaculum ... A strong fibrous band formed as a thickening of the antebrachial deep fascia, stretching obliquely across the back of the wrist, attaching deeply to ridges on the dorsal aspect of the radius, triquetral and pisiform bones, binding down the extensor tendons of the fingers and thumb. ... Synonym: retinaculum extenso …

retinaculum flexorum
Synonym for transverse carpal ligament ... <anatomy> A strong fibrous band crossing the front of the carpus and binding down the flexor tendons of the digits and the flexor carpi radialis tendon and the median nerve; in so doing it creates the carpal tunnel. ... Synonym: retinaculum flexorum, deep part of flexor retinaculum, flexor retinaculum, …