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Definition of acinus in English: acinusnounPlural acini ˈasɪnəsˈæsənəs Anatomy 1A small saclike cavity in a gland, surrounded by secretory cells. Example sentencesExamples - The mass also contained cystic spaces lined by columnar epithelium, sebaceous glands, cartilage, smooth muscle, and pancreatic acini.
- The airway wall is composed of many interrelated structural components such as epithelium, connective tissue, vessels, muscle, and mucus-secreting gland acini.
- The lesion displayed unremarkable pancreatic lobules with acini, ducts, and islets of Langerhans cells.
- Small residual ducts and islands of intact salivary gland acini predominantly composed of serous-type glandular epithelium were present.
- In cases with moderate or advanced changes, marked immunoreactivity was observed in the interlobular area and in the area surrounding both the acini and intralobular ducts.
Synonyms bag, pouch, bladder, blister 2A region of the lung supplied with air from one of the terminal bronchioles. Example sentencesExamples - A spectrum of airborne organic particulate matter, appropriately sized to reach pulmonary acini, produces this disease.
- Panlobular emphysema, also referred to as panacinar emphysema, affects the acinus of the entire secondary lobule.
- Primary bronchiolar disorders are separated from diseases primarily affecting more distal components of the pulmonary acinus and large airway diseases in which prominent secondary bronchiolar changes may be seen.
- Emphysema is classified into three subtypes based on the portion of the acinus that is involved.
- The acinus or primary pulmonary lobule (the basic unit of gas exchange) consists of one terminal bronchiole, two to five generations of respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts, alveolar sacs, and alveoli.
Derivatives adjective ˈasɪnəˈæsənər Anatomy 1Relating to the acinus, a small saclike cavity in a gland. Example sentencesExamples - What collagen is present is usually found associated with the acinar pattern.
- However, the extent to which such results are applicable to acinar cells is not clear.
- The granulomatous process exclusively affected the small airways in an acinar distribution.
- the acinar lung zone
2Relating to or denoting a region of the lung supplied with air from one of the terminal bronchioles.
Origin Mid 18th century: Latin, literally 'a kernel'. Definition of acinus in US English: acinusnounˈæsənəsˈasənəs Anatomy 1A small saclike cavity in a gland, surrounded by secretory cells. Example sentencesExamples - The airway wall is composed of many interrelated structural components such as epithelium, connective tissue, vessels, muscle, and mucus-secreting gland acini.
- In cases with moderate or advanced changes, marked immunoreactivity was observed in the interlobular area and in the area surrounding both the acini and intralobular ducts.
- Small residual ducts and islands of intact salivary gland acini predominantly composed of serous-type glandular epithelium were present.
- The lesion displayed unremarkable pancreatic lobules with acini, ducts, and islets of Langerhans cells.
- The mass also contained cystic spaces lined by columnar epithelium, sebaceous glands, cartilage, smooth muscle, and pancreatic acini.
Synonyms bag, pouch, bladder, blister 2A region of the lung supplied with air from one of the terminal bronchioles. Example sentencesExamples - Primary bronchiolar disorders are separated from diseases primarily affecting more distal components of the pulmonary acinus and large airway diseases in which prominent secondary bronchiolar changes may be seen.
- Panlobular emphysema, also referred to as panacinar emphysema, affects the acinus of the entire secondary lobule.
- Emphysema is classified into three subtypes based on the portion of the acinus that is involved.
- The acinus or primary pulmonary lobule (the basic unit of gas exchange) consists of one terminal bronchiole, two to five generations of respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts, alveolar sacs, and alveoli.
- A spectrum of airborne organic particulate matter, appropriately sized to reach pulmonary acini, produces this disease.
Origin Mid 18th century: Latin, literally ‘a kernel’. |