- Histiocytosis
- Histiocytosis vgl. Histiozytose
Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke. 2013.
Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke. 2013.
Histiocytosis — Classification and external resources ICD 10 C96.1, D76.0 ICD 9 … Wikipedia
Histiocytosis — A rare but potentially deadly disorder with similarities to cancer, in which histiocytes start to multiply and attack the person’s own tissues or organs. The result can be tissue damage, pain, development of tumor like lumps called granulomas,… … Medical dictionary
Histiocytosis X — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 C96.0 Abt Letterer Siwe Krankheit Letterer Siwe Syndrom C96.1 Maligne Histiozytose D76.0 … Deutsch Wikipedia
histiocytosis — n. any of a group of diseases in which there are abnormalities in certain large phagocytic cells (histiocytes) due to 1) abnormal storage of fats, as in Gaucher s disease; 2) inflammatory disorders, as in Langerhans cell histiocytosis, which… … The new mediacal dictionary
Histiocytosis, Langerhans cell — Histiocytosis in which the active histiocytes normally occur in the skin. See histiocytosis … Medical dictionary
Histiocytosis, malignant — Histiocytosis in which the histiocytes actually become cancerous. Treatment is by radiation and chemotherapy, and in some cases bone marrow transplantation. See also histiocytosis … Medical dictionary
Histiocytosis, sinus — A variant of histiocytosis in which the lymph nodes are the main site of histiocyte proliferation. The sinuses become filled with and distended by masses of histiocytes. See also histiocytosis … Medical dictionary
Histiocytosis, Hand-Schuller-Christian — A disease in which histiocytes start to multiply and attack the tissues or organs of the patient. The disease usually affects children age 2 to 5, less often older children and adults. The most frequent sites of bony involvement are the flat… … Medical dictionary
Histiocytosis, lipid — A form of histiocytosis that affects lipid (fat) storage. Also known as Niemann Pick disease, Erdheim Chester disease … Medical dictionary
histiocytosis — his·ti·o·cy·to·sis (hĭs tē ō sī tōʹsĭs) n. pl. his·ti·o·cy·to·ses ( sēz) Any of several abnormal conditions characterized by the appearance of histiocytes in the blood or tissues. * * * … Universalium