epithelial plug
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epithelial plug — 1. a mass of ectodermal cells that temporarily closes an opening in the fetus, particularly in the external nares. 2. a mass of epithelium clogging or obstructing an opening … Medical dictionary
plug — Any mass filling a hole or closing an orifice. Dittrich plugs minute, dirty grayish, ill smelling masses of bacteria and fatty acid crystals in the sputum in pulmonary gangrene and fetid bronchitis. SYN … Medical dictionary
anal plug — a mass of epithelial cells that temporarily occludes the anal canal in the embryo … Medical dictionary
Radial keratotomy — (RK) is a refractive surgical procedure to correct myopia. Discovery The procedure was discovered by accident by Svyatoslav Fyodorov who removed glass from the eye of one of his patients who had been in an accident. A boy, who wore eyeglasses,… … Wikipedia
Keratosis — A localized overgrowth of the upper layer of skin. Common forms of keratosis include aging (senile keratosis) and sun exposure (actinic keratosis). * * * Any lesion on the epidermis marked by the presence of circumscribed overgrowths of the horny … Medical dictionary
Imperforate anus — A congenital malformation (a birth defect) in which the rectum is a blind alley (a cul de sac) and there is no anus. The anus is imperforate in the sense that the normal perforation we call the anus is absent. The end of the intestinal tract has… … Medical dictionary
Wound healing — Hand abrasion … Wikipedia
Mucoviscidose — Pour les articles homonymes, voir CF. Mucoviscidose Référence MIM 219700 Transmission Autosomique récessive Chromosome … Wikipédia en Français
Fibrose cystique — Mucoviscidose Mucoviscidose Autre nom Fibrose kystique du pancréas Référence MIM … Wikipédia en Français
Fibrose kystique — Mucoviscidose Mucoviscidose Autre nom Fibrose kystique du pancréas Référence MIM … Wikipédia en Français
