- Armanni-Ebstein cells
- vacuolated epithelial cells in the proximal straight tubules of the kidney, containing deposits of glycogen. See also Armanni-Ebstein lesion, under lesion.
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Armanni-Ebstein cells
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Armanni-Ebstein cells kidney lesion (degeneration) — Ar·man·ni Eb·stein cells, kidney, lesion (degeneration) (ahr mahґne ebґshtīn) [Luciano Armanni, Italian pathologist, 1839–1903; Wilhelm Ebstein, German internist, 1836–1912] see under cell, kidney, and lesion … Medical dictionary
Armanni-Ebstein lesion — vacuolation of epithelial cells in the proximal straight tubules of the kidneys (see Armanni Ebstein cells, under cell) due to glycogen deposition, a condition seen in untreated diabetes mellitus. Called also Armanni Ebstein change or… … Medical dictionary
Kidney — One of a pair of organs located in the right and left side of the abdomen which clear "poisons" from the blood, regulate acid concentration and maintain water balance in the body by excreting urine. The kidneys are part of the urinary… … Medical dictionary
change — An alteration; in pathology, structural alteration of which the cause and significance is uncertain. SYN: shift. Armanni Ebstein c. SYN: Armanni Ebstein kidney. Baggenstoss c. distention of pancreatic acini by … Medical dictionary
Lesion — Pronounced lee sion with the emphasis on the lee, a lesion can be almost any abnormality involving any tissue or organ due to any disease or any injury. There are, not surprisingly, many types of lesions. There are also a number of different ways … Medical dictionary
