demilune cells
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demilune of Heidenhain — demilune of Hei·den·hain hīd ən .hīn n DEMILUNE Heidenhain Rudolf Peter Heinrich (1834 1897) German histologist and physiologist. Heidenhain studied glandular secretions in the salivary glands, pancreas, breast, and stomach. He formulated a law… … Medical dictionary
Demilune — Dem i*lune , n. [F. demi lune.] 1. (Fort.) A work constructed beyond the main ditch of a fortress, and in front of the curtain between two bastions, intended to defend the curtain; a ravelin. See {Ravelin}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Physiol.) A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
demilune — 1. A small body with a form similar to that of a half moon or a crescent. 2. Term frequently used for the gametocyte of Plasmodium falciparum. [Fr. half moon] Giannuzzi demilunes SYN: serous demilunes. Heidenhain demilunes SYN … Medical dictionary
Serous demilune — Section of submaxillary gland of kitten. Duct semidiagrammatic. (Demilune labeled at center bottom.) Gray s subject #242 1136 … Wikipedia
body — 1. The head, neck, trunk, and extremities. The human b., consisting of head (caput), neck (collum), trunk (truncus), and limbs (membra). 2. The material part of a human, as distinguished from the … Medical dictionary
Olfactory epithelium — Section of the olfactory mucous membrane. Plan of olfactory neurons … Wikipedia
Corneal epithelium — Vertical section of human cornea from near the margin. (Waldeyer.) Magnified. 1. Epithelium. 2. Anterior elastic lamina. 3. substantia propria. 4. Posterior elastic lamina. 5. Endothelium of the anterior chamber. a. Oblique fibers … Wikipedia
crescent — 1. Any figure of the shape of the moon in its first quarter. 2. The figure made by the gray columns or cornua on cross section of the spinal cord. 3. SYN: malarial c.. [L. cresco, pp. cretus, to grow] articular c. SYN: meniscus lens … Medical dictionary
Myoepithelial cell — Latin myoepitheliocytus Code TH H2.00.02.0.03059 Myoepithelial cells (sometimes referred to as Myoepithelium) are cells usually found in glandular epithelium as a thin layer above the basement membrane but generally beneath the … Wikipedia
Mesothelium — Micrograph of benign mesothelial cells. Peritoneal wash. Pap stain … Wikipedia
