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ouloid — Uloid U loid, a. [Written also {ouloid}.] [Gr. ? scar + oid.] (Med.) Resembling a scar; scarlike. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Uloid — U loid, a. [Written also {ouloid}.] [Gr. ? scar + oid.] (Med.) Resembling a scar; scarlike. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cicatrix — n.; pl. cicatrices [L. cicatrix, scar] 1. A scar or scarlike marking. 2. (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) Large, pore like structures of giant scale insects, often appearing on the body surrounded by a chitinized rim … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
erythema — erythematic /er euh thi mat ik/, erythematous /er euh them euh teuhs, thee meuh /, erythemic, erythemal, adj. /er euh thee meuh/, n. Pathol. abnormal redness of the skin due to local congestion, as in inflammation. [1760 70; < NL < Gk, equiv. to… … Universalium
pregnancy — /preg neuhn see/, n., pl. pregnancies. the state, condition, or quality of being pregnant. [1520 30; PREGN(ANT) + ANCY] * * * Process of human gestation that takes place in the female s body as a fetus develops, from fertilization to birth (see… … Universalium
rheumatoid arthritis — Pathol. a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation of the joints, frequently accompanied by marked deformities, and ordinarily associated with manifestations of a general, or systemic, affliction. [1855 60] * * * Chronic,… … Universalium
reproductive system, human — Organ system by which humans reproduce. In females, the ovaries sit near the openings of the fallopian tubes, which carry eggs from the ovaries to the uterus. The cervix extends from the lower end of the uterus into the vagina, whose opening, as… … Universalium
desmoid — 1. Fibrous or ligamentous. 2. A nodule or relatively large mass of unusually firm scarlike connective tissue resulting from active proliferation of fibroblasts, occurring most frequently in the abdominal muscles of women who have borne children;… … Medical dictionary
scleroid — Indurated or sclerotic, of unusually firm texture, leathery, or of scarlike texture. SYN: sclerosal, sclerous. [sclero + G. eidos, resemblance] * * * scle·roid (sklērґoid) [sclero + oid] having a hard texture … Medical dictionary
uloid — 1. Resembling a scar. 2. A scarlike lesion due to a degenerative process in deeper layers of skin. [G. oule, scar + eidos, resemblance] … Medical dictionary
