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fibrinoid

fibrinoid

9.9
Having the look of the protein that makes blood clot in damaged tissue
  • adjective
  • /ˈfaɪbrɪnɔɪd/
  • Specialized
: fibrinoide
  • During the examination, the pathologist identified fibrinoid deposits that resembled fibrin in the diseased tissue.

Examples

  • In all the microscopically examined mitral valve specimens, the basic structural change was collagen fibrinoid degeneration.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Histopathologic confirmation of Wegener's granulomatosis requires the demonstration of vasculitis, often with fibrinoid vascular necrosis.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The basic structural change in collagen is fibrinoid degeneration.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The doctor noted the presence of fibrinoid material in the biopsy results, indicating a possible inflammatory response.

  • The researchers observed fibrinoid changes in the affected areas, which suggested a link to the ongoing inflammation.

Synonyms

fibrinous
vsfibrinoid
  • Specialized
9.9

Containing a white, stringy material from blood that forms during clotting

describes tissue that only resembles fibrin rather than actually containing it

Surface Forms

fibrinoid positive

Morphology

fibrinoid = fibrin (semi-transparent) = fibrin + oid

Formed from 'fibrin' + the productive suffix '-oid' meaning 'resembling'; the morphological relation is clear but the term is technical biomedical vocabulary and may not be inferable to average learners.

Etymology

Fibrinoid comes from fibrin, the thread-like part of a blood clot, and the ending -oid means 'like' or 'resembling', as in humanoid, which means 'like a human'. So, calling tissue fibrinoid means it looks 'like' fibrin.