spongiform
- adjective
- /ˈspʌndʒɪfɔrm/
- Specialized
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esponjoso
- The pathologist noted spongiform changes in the brain tissue under the microscope.
Mad cow disease is a prion that causes bovine spongiform encephalitis BES, but it's mad cow disease.
- Mad cow disease is a prion that causes bovine spongiform encephalitis BES, but it's mad cow disease.
Examples
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The tissue sample appeared spongiform under the microscope.
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Certain diseases can cause organs to develop a spongiform appearance.
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The infected tissue became spongiform, losing its normal structure and firmness.
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Some spongiform lesions were observed in the patient's brain.
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The pathologist noted spongiform changes in the brain tissue under the microscope.
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Certain diseases can cause organs to develop a spongiform appearance.
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The infected tissue became spongiform, losing its normal structure and firmness.
Synonyms
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Soft and full of small holes that soak up liquid easily
Soft and full of small holes that soak up liquids
Compounds
- Specialized
A deadly brain disease in cows that makes them unsteady and restless
How Spongy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word spongiform comes from sponge and the ending -form, which means 'shape'. It literally means 'in the shape of a sponge', so it describes tissue that looks full of small holes and soaks up liquid like a kitchen sponge.