Encapsulated: From 1 Different Sources
adj. (of an organ, tumour, bacterium, etc.) enclosed in a *capsule.
Also called a leiomyoma or fibromyoma (or myofibroma, for that matter), it is an encapsulated tumor made up of disorganized and irregular connective tissue. A uterine fibroid is benign, there may be one or many, they grow slowly, have unknown causes, and may or may not cause painful menses or mid-cycle bleeding. Much depends on where they are in the uterus and whether or not they extend far enough into the cavity to impair and thin out the endometrium. If they do, they cause distress.... fibroids
An organized mass of serous or lymphatic fluid, usually encapsulated by connective tissue. An internal blister. The term is usually applied to a hydrocele of the testes, but a breast cyst is also a hydrocele.... hydrocele
Part of the lifecycle of certain BACTERIA when the vegetative cell is encapsulated and metabolism falls to a low level. The spore is resistant to changes in the environment and, when these are unfavourable, the spore remains dormant; when they improve, it starts to grow. Certain dangerous bacteria, such as CLOSTRIDIUM, produce resistant ubiquitous spores, so sterilisation procedures need to be very e?ective.... spore
n. the moral requirement to treat people fairly and impartially and with a proper regard for their entitlements and deserts – although the ways in which ethicists and philosophers define fairness, entitlements, and deserts varies considerably. Justice is common to many theories of ethics and is one of the *four principles of medical ethics. Issues of justice are mainly, but not exclusively, concerned with the fair allocation of medical resources when these are limited, and can be encapsulated in theories of distributive justice (see desert; equality; need; rationing).... justice
n. a benign tumour growing from the fibrous coverings of a peripheral nerve: it arises from *Schwann cells, lacks a capsule (therefore it may incorporate nerve fibres), and is usually symptomless. When it develops from the sheath of a nerve root, it causes pain and may compress the spinal cord. A schwannoma is similar but encapsulated (sometimes the terms are used synonymously).... neurofibroma
n. a tetrapeptide derived from IgG (see immunoglobulin), produced mainly in the spleen, that stimulates *neutrophil activity (phagocytosis). Levels of tuftsin are reduced after *splenectomy, resulting in diminished resistance to infection, especially by encapsulated organisms.... tuftsin
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