Microcavitation
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 microscopic cavitation uncountable
"Changes include microhemorrhages, edema, vascular changes ranging from increased numbers of delicate telangiectatic vessels to fibrinoid vascular necrosis and hyalinization, development of foamy macrophages, infiltration of polymorphonuclear leukocytes, astrocytosis, and loss of tissue elements, ranging from neuronal loss to frank involvement of all tissue elements with microcavitation."
Example
More examples"Changes include microhemorrhages, edema, vascular changes ranging from increased numbers of delicate telangiectatic vessels to fibrinoid vascular necrosis and hyalinization, development of foamy macrophages, infiltration of polymorphonuclear leukocytes, astrocytosis, and loss of tissue elements, ranging from neuronal loss to frank involvement of all tissue elements with microcavitation."
Etymology
From micro- + cavitation.
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