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Rokitansky-Aschoff sinus

Rokitansky-Aschoff sinus noun: an outpouching of gall bladder mucosa into the gall bladder muscle layer and subserosal tissue, sometimes associated with cholecystitis.

Noun

Rokitansky-Aschoff sinus (plural Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses)

  1. An outpouching of gall bladder mucosa into the gall bladder muscle layer and subserosal tissue, sometimes associated with cholecystitis.

Forms of Rokitansky-Aschoff sinus

pluralRokitansky-Aschoff sinuses

Origin of Rokitansky-Aschoff sinus

Named after Carl Freiherr von Rokitansky (1804–1878), Austrian pathologist, and Ludwig Aschoff (1866–1942), German pathologist.

Questions about Rokitansky-Aschoff sinus

What does Rokitansky-Aschoff sinus mean?
Rokitansky-Aschoff sinus means an outpouching of gall bladder mucosa into the gall bladder muscle layer and subserosal tissue, sometimes associated with cholecystitis.
What part of speech is Rokitansky-Aschoff sinus?
Rokitansky-Aschoff sinus is a noun.
What is the plural of Rokitansky-Aschoff sinus?
The plural of Rokitansky-Aschoff sinus is Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses.

Words near Rokitansky-Aschoff sinus in the dictionary

  1. rokes
  2. rokitamycin
  3. Rokitansky
  4. Rokitansky nodule
  5. Rokitansky nodules
  6. Rokitansky-Aschoff sinus
  7. Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses
  8. Rokiškis
  9. rokkaku
  10. rokkakus
  11. Rokkatru

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