Author: Glossary
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Paracytic
Concerning cells other than those normally present in a specific location.
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Paracystitis
Inflammation of connective tissues and other structures around the urinary bladder. Inflammation of the tissues that encompass the urinary bladder.
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Paracrine control
A general form of bioregulation in which one cell type in a tissue selectively influences the activity of an adjacent cell type by secreting chemicals that diffuse into the tissue and act specifically on cells in that area.
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Paraconid
The mesiobuccal cusp of a lower molar tooth.
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Paracolpitis
Inflammation of tissues surrounding the vagina.
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Paracolitis
Inflammation of the tissue surrounding the colon.
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Paracoccidioidomycosis
A chronic granulomatous disease of the skin caused by Paracoccidioides brasiliensis.
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Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
The species that causes South American blastomycosis.
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Paracholera
A disease resembling cholera but caused by vibriones other than true Vibrio cholerae.
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Paracephalus
A parasitic placental twin with a small rudimentary head.