Histology

Histology

Microscopic study of tissue structure.

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Biotechnology; Biochemistry

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exudate

Medical; Histology

Cells, cellular debris, and/or fibrin (with or without edema fluid) within airspaces.

Particulate material covered by hemosiderin, highlighted by iron (Prussian blue) stains. A subset of ferruginous bodies are asbestos bodies that usually have a beaded surface, club-shaped ends, and a ...

follicular bronchitis/ bronchiolitis

Medical; Histology

Lymphoid hyperplasia with germinal center formation along airways.

honeycombing

Medical; Histology

An end-stage lesion seen with many pulmonary injuries, usually chronic interstitial pneumonias. The lung architecture is permanently reorganized into functionally useless tissue.

hyaline membranes

Medical; Histology

Dense eosinophilic membranes seen in a number of acute lung diseases, usually diffuse alveolar damage. Hyaline membranes are most prominent in and along the surfaces of alveolar ducts. Hyaline ...

interstitial fibrosis

Medical; Histology

Interstitial thickening resulting from mature collagen deposition as contrasted to edematous new connective tissue in the interstitium and organization in airspaces.