- morgagnian
- mor·ga·gni·an (mor-gahґnye-ən) named for Giovanni Battista Morgagni.
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morgagnian
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morgagnian cataract — a mature cataract in which most of the cortex has become opaque and liquefied, so that the nucleus moves freely within the lens … Medical dictionary
morgagnian cyst — 1. appendix testis. 2. (in the pl.) appendices vesiculosae epoophori … Medical dictionary
Morgagni caruncle — morgagnian caruncle lobus medius prostatae … Medical dictionary
Cataract — For other uses, see Cataract (disambiguation). Cataract Classification and external resources Magnified view of cataract in human eye, seen on examination with a slit lamp using diffuse illumination … Wikipedia
Appendix testis — A small solid projection of tissue on the outer surface of the testis which is a remnant of the embryologic mullerian duct. * * * [TA] the remnant of part of the mÑŒllerian duct (paramesonephric duct) on the upper end of the testis; called also… … Medical dictionary
Cataract — A clouding of the lens of the eye. The normally clear aspirin sized lens of the eye starts to become cloudy. The result is much like smearing grease over the lens of a camera. It impairs normal vision. There are many causes of cataracts including … Medical dictionary
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
appendage — Any part, subordinate in function or size, attached to a main structure. SEE ALSO: accessory structures, under structure. SYN: appendix (1). [L. appendix] atrial a. SYN: auricles (of atria), under auricle. auricular a. 1. SYN: right auricle. 2. a … Medical dictionary
Morgagni — Giovanni B., Italian anatomist and pathologist, 1682–1771. See morgagnian cyst, M. appendix, M. cartilage, M. caruncle, M. cataract, M. columns, under column, M. concha, M. crypts, under crypt, M. disease, M. foramen, M. foramen hernia, M. fossa … Medical dictionary
catarata morgagniana — Eng. Morgagnian cataract Catarata hipermadura en la que se ha producido la licuación de la corteza cristaliniana y el núcleo se asienta en el fondo del saco capsular. Catarata de Morgagni … Diccionario de oftalmología
