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DictionarySeeswellingcloudy swelling
cloudy swelling[′klau̇d·ē ′swel·iŋ] (pathology) A retrogressive change in the cytoplasm of parenchymatous cells, whereby the cell enlarges and its outline becomes irregular, with resultant swelling of the organ. cloudy swelling
swelling [swel´ing] 1. transient abnormal enlargement of a body part or area not due to cell proliferation; see also edema. Called also tumefaction, tumescence, and turgescence.2. eminence.cloudy swelling a term formerly used for an early stage of toxic degeneration of protein constituents of organs in infectious diseases, when the tissues appear swollen and opaque but revert to normal when the cause is removed.cloud·y swell·ingswelling of cells due to injury to the membranes affecting ionic transfer; causes an accumulation of intracellular water. Synonym(s): albuminous swelling, granular degeneration, hydropic degeneration, parenchymatous degenerationA descriptive term for the histopathological features of dilated, flabby myopathic hearts with beri-beri, in which myocytes are pale and swollen, due to hypoxia-induced hydropic degeneration of mitochondria, resulting in uncoupling of oxidative phosphorylation, decreased ATPase activity, Na+-K+ pump failure, and intracellular accumulation of K+cloud·y swell·ing (klow'dē swel'ing) Swelling of cells due to injury to the membranes affecting ionic transfer; causes an accumulation of intracellular water. Synonym(s): hydropic degeneration, parenchymatous degeneration. |