acidophil stem-cell adenoma — a rapidly growing plurihormonal adenoma; usually a null cell adenoma, seen in young patients; its single cell type secretes both prolactin and growth hormone and is presumed to be a stem cell for both lactotrophs and somatotrophs … Medical dictionary
Adenoma — A benign tumor that arises in or resembles glandular tissue. If it becomes cancerous, it is called an adenocarcinoma. * * * A benign epithelial neoplasm in which the tumor cells form glands or glandlike structures; usually well circumscribed,… … Medical dictionary
Pituitary adenoma — Classification and external resources ICD 10 D35.2 … Wikipedia
chromophobe adenoma — chromophobic adenoma a pituitary adenoma composed of cells that lack acidophilic or basophilic granules; this is the same entity as the more precisely named null cell a … Medical dictionary
nonfunctional adenoma — nonfunctioning adenoma a pituitary adenoma that does not secrete excessive amounts of any hormone; many null cell adenomas are of this type. Called also nonsecreting or nonsecretory a. and endocrine inactive a … Medical dictionary
macroadenoma — A pituitary adenoma larger than 10 mm in diameter. * * * mac·ro·ad·e·no·ma .mak rō .ad ən ō mə n, pl mas also ma·ta mət ə an adenoma of the pituitary gland that is greater than ten millimeters in diameter * * * mac·ro·ad·e·no·ma (mak″ro… … Medical dictionary
H19 (gene) — H19 is gene for a non coding RNA, found in humans and elsewhere. This gene seems to have a role in some forms of cancer.The H19 gene is also known as ASM, ASM1 and BWS, among others.cite web | url =… … Wikipedia
Timeline of tuberous sclerosis — The timeline of tuberous sclerosis discovery and research spans less than 200 years. Tuberous sclerosis (TSC) is a rare, multi system genetic disease that causes benign tumours to grow in the brain and on other vital organs such as the kidneys,… … Wikipedia
Antioxidant — Model of the antioxidant metabolite glutathione. The yellow sphere is the redox active sulfur atom that provides antioxidant activity, while the red, blue, white, and dark grey spheres represent oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, and carbon atoms,… … Wikipedia
syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… … Medical dictionary
