lesion /le·sion/ (le´zhun) any pathological or traumatic discontinuity of tissue or loss of function of a part.
Janeway lesion
angiocentric immunoproliferative lesion a multisystem disease consisting of invasion and destruction of body tissues and structures by atypical lymphocytoid and plasmacytoid cells resembling a lymphoma, often progresssing to lymphoma.
Armanni-Ebstein lesion vacuolization of the renal tubular epithelium in diabetes.
benign lymphoepithelial lesion enlargement of the salivary glands with infiltration of the parenchyma by polyclonal B cells and T cells, atrophy of acini, and formation of lymphoepithelial islands.
Blumenthal lesion a proliferative vascular lesion in the smaller arteries in diabetes.
central lesion any lesion of the central nervous system.
Ghon's primary lesion Ghon focus.
Janeway lesion a small erythematous or hemorrhagic lesion, usually on the palms or soles, in bacterial endocarditis.
primary lesion the original lesion manifesting a disease, as a chancre.
Jane·way lesion (j n w )n. A small erythematous or hemorrhagic lesion seen in some cases of bacterial endocarditis, usually on the palm or the sole. |
Janeway lesion
[jān′wā]
Etymology: Edward G. Janeway, American physician, 1841-1911; L, laedere, to injure
a small, painless erythematous or hemorrhagic macule on the palms or soles. It is diagnostic of subacute bacterial endocarditis.
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