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ecphyma

ec·phy·ma

(ek-fī'mă),
A warty growth or protuberance.
[G. a pimply eruption]
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ecphyma

An older, nonspecific term for a verrucous growth or excrescence.
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ec·phy·ma

(ek-fī'mă)
A warty growth or protuberance.
[G. a pimply eruption]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
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On phase-contrast microscopic images (Figure 1A and B), we found that osteoblasts were fusiform or polygonal, with extensive cytoplasm and large, oval nuclei; SEM revealed that the cells were connected by ecphyma.
SEM showed that the cells were connected by ecphyma (B).
Neuropeptide Y, substance P, and human bone morphogenetic protein 2 stimulate human osteoblast osteogenic activity by enhancing gap junction intercellular communication
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