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hydropic /hy·drop·ic/ (hi-drop´ik) edematous. hydropic [hīdrop′ik] Etymology: Gk, hydrops 1 pertaining to the condition of dropsy. 2 containing an excess of water or watery fluid. hydropic affected with dropsy, or hydrops. hydropic degeneration a general histopathological finding in which cells absorb much water, indicating ischemic or toxic injury or early autolysis. Patient discussion about hydropic. Q. what is "pulmonary edema" and what are the risks? my Dr. told me I'm in a risk group for pulmonary edema, he tried to explain what it is but i didn't understand fully...if someone may give me a brief explanation- I'll appreciate it! A. pulmonary edema occurs when, lets say, your heart left ventricle stops working properly and your right ventricle works fine. that means your lungs getting lets presume- 1 liter of blood -but your left ventricle can pump out of it only 990 ml. that means you have high blood pressure in your lungs and fluid comes out of blood vessels and fills your lungs, making it harder and harder breathing. Q. does mosquito bites considered as an edema a bet with a friend- please help solve an issue an help me win a new I pod :) A. i hope you said it is :). edema is a normal reaction to an inflammation, which is-your body reaction to any thing unfamiliar to it. the mosquito injects a substance that makes our body react and recruit the immune system to the area. that means swelling up and get a red/pink color because of blood vessels broadening and blood cells coming out. Read more or ask a question about hydropicHow to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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8) Since that report was written, new electrocochleographic data presented herein further support the hypothesis that the affected ears are indeed hydropic. 1] Hepatocellular hypertrophy, apoptosis, 4 mg/kg, 24 hr inflammation, glycogen depletion, 1162-65-8 bile duct proliferation Sigma Bromobenzene Centrilobular to midzonal hepato- 3 mmol/kg, 24 hr cellular hydropic swelling, necrosis 108-86-1 with mixed inflammation Aldrich Carbon tetrachloride Hepatocellular degeneration, single- (C[Cl. Specifically, significant increases of enzyme levels (asparate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, sorbitol dehydrogenase were observed in the high-dose groups (100 mg/kg/day) at all the time points (1, 3, and 7 days) and drug-related microscopic changes, including portal mononuclear infiltrate, periportal hydropic degeneration, periportal hepatocellular necrosis, and bile duct hyperplasia, were observed in the livers of male rats treated with methapyrilene. |
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