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• circumscribed peritonitis — inflammation limited to a portion of the peritoneum. Called also localized p …   Medical dictionary

• necrosis — necrotic /neuh krot ik, ne /, adj. /neuh kroh sis, ne /, n. death of a circumscribed portion of animal or plant tissue. [1655 65; < NL < Gk nékrosis mortification, state of death. See NECR , OSIS] * * * ▪ tissue death       death of a… …   Universalium

• necrosis — ne•cro•sis [[t]nəˈkroʊ sɪs[/t]] n. med death of a circumscribed portion of animal or plant tissue • Etymology: 1655–65; < NL < Gk nékrōsis state of death =nekrō , var. s. ofnekroûnto kill, mortify ne•crot′ic ˈkrɒt ɪk adj. nec•ro•tize ˈnɛk… …   From formal English to slang

• infarct — /ɪnˈfakt/ (say in fahkt) noun a circumscribed portion of tissue which has been suddenly deprived of its blood supply by embolism or thrombosis and which, as a result, is undergoing death (necrosis), to be replaced by scar tissue. {Latin… …  

• Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …   Universalium

• china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …   Universalium

• China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …   Universalium

• Cyst — A closed sac or capsule, usually filled with fluid or semisolid material. * * * 1. A bladder. 2. An abnormal sac containing gas, fluid, or a semisolid material, with a membranous lining. SEE ALSO: pseudocyst. [G. kystis, bladder] adventitious c.… …   Medical dictionary

• Judaism — /jooh dee iz euhm, day , deuh /, n. 1. the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the… …   Universalium

• Alopecia — Baldness. There are many types of alopecia, each with a different cause. Alopecia may be localized to the front and top of the head as in common male pattern baldness. It may be patchy as in a condition called alopecia areata. Or it can involve… …   Medical dictionary

• Aneurysm — A localized widening (dilatation) of an artery, vein, or the heart. At the area of an aneurysm, there is typically a bulge and the wall is weakened and may rupture. The word “aneurysm” comes from the Greek “aneurysma” meaning “a widening.” * * *… …   Medical dictionary