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Primary central nervous system lymphoma — Classification and external resources Brain magnetic resonance imaging showing primary central nervous system B cell non Hodgkin lymphoma of the sella … Wikipedia
plexus — A network or interjoining of nerves and blood vessel s or of lymphatic vessels. [L. a braid] abdominal aortic (nervous) p. [TA] an autonomic p. surrounding the abdominal aorta, directly continuous with the thoracic aortic p. superiorly and … Medical dictionary
Plexus — A plexus is a network. It has more specific meanings in multiple fields.BiologyIn biology it has multiple meanings.Nervous systemIn many animals the processes of neurons join together to form a plexus or nerve net. In vertebratesIn vertebrates, a … Wikipedia
Choroid plexus papilloma — Classification and external resources ICD 10 C71.5 … Wikipedia
Choroid plexus carcinoma — Classification and external resources ICD O: 9390/3 A choroid plexus carcinoma is a type of choroid plexus tumor.[1][2] … Wikipedia
Choroid plexus tumor — is a rare type of cancer that occurs in the choroid plexus of the brain.[1] A tumor in this location usually occurs in children younger than 2 years and is one of several kinds: Atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor[citation needed] Choroid plexus… … Wikipedia
gland — An organized aggregation of cells functioning as a secretory or excretory organ. SYN: glandula (1) [TA]. [L. glans, acorn] accessory g. a small mass of glandular structure, detached from but lying near another and larger g., to which it is… … Medical dictionary
nervous system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction system that conducts stimuli from sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord and that conducts impulses back to other parts of the body. As with other higher vertebrates, the human nervous system has two main… … Universalium
Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… … Medical dictionary
Nerve — A bundle of fibers that uses electrical and chemical signals to transmit sensory and motor information from one body part to another. See nervous system. * * * A whitish cordlike structure composed of one or more bundles (fascicles) of myelinated … Medical dictionary
