medial necrosis
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Erdheim disease (cystic medial necrosis) — Erd·heim disease (cystic medial necrosis) (erdґhīm) [Jakob Erdheim, Austrian physician, 1874–1937] cystic medial necrosis … Medical dictionary
cystic medial necrosis — changes in the medial layer of the aorta, consisting of degeneration and necrosis of elastic and muscle fibers, mucoid infiltration, and cyst formation, often resulting in dissecting aneurysm; called also Erdheim disease and medionecrosis of… … Medical dictionary
Erdheim cystic medial necrosis — changes in the medial layer of the aorta, consisting of degeneration and necrosis of elastic and muscle fibers, mucoid infiltration, and cyst formation, often resulting in dissecting aneurysm; called also medionecrosis of aorta … Medical dictionary
necrosis quística de la media — cambios en la capa medial de la aorta, consistentes en degeneración y necrosis de las fibras musculares. infiltración mucoide y formación de quistes, lo que ocasiona a meundo aneurismas disecantes. También se denomina enfermedad de Erdheim… … Diccionario médico
necrosis — Pathologic death of one or more cells, or of a portion of tissue or organ, resulting from irreversible damage; earliest irreversible changes are mitochondrial, consisting of swelling and granular calcium deposits seen by … Medical dictionary
Medial — The side of the body or body part that is nearer to the middle or center (median) of the body. For example, when referring to the knee, medial would mean the side of the knee that is closest to the other knee The opposite of medial is lateral. *… … Medical dictionary
Avascular necrosis — Classification and external resources Femur head showing a flap of cartilage (osteochondritis dissecans) due to avascular necrosis. Specimen from total hip replacement surgery … Wikipedia
medionecrosis — Necrosis of a tunica media. m. of the aorta SYN: cystic medial necrosis. m. aortae idiopathica cystica SYN: cystic medial necrosis. * * * me·dio·ne·cro·sis ni krō səs n … Medical dictionary
Familial thoracic aortic aneurysm — Classification and external resources Micrograph showing cystic medial degeneration, the histologic correlate of familial thoracic aortic aneurysms. The image shows abundant basophilic ground … Wikipedia
Disease — Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs). Disruption sequence: The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as the… … Medical dictionary
