albuginea


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Noun1.albuginea - whitish tunic
sclera, sclerotic coat - the whitish fibrous membrane (albuginea) that with the cornea forms the outer covering and protection of the eyeball
tunica albuginea testes - whitish cover of the testicle
adventitia, tunic, tunica - an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue
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My brief glance, in fact, had sufficed to assure me that the orbs which we had all supposed to be glass, and which were originally noticeable for a certain wild stare, were now so far covered by the lids, that only a small portion of the tunica albuginea remained visible.
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Histologically, the testicles of goat comprised of three coatings, the outer most tunica vaginalis, the internal and the densest tunica albuginea and the innermost tunica vasculosa.
Effect of Dietary Selenium Yeast Supplementation on Morphology and Antioxidant Status in Testes of Young Goat
The urethral plate and the Dartos fascia and tunica albuginea alongside the plate are exposed.
Better defining the optimal management of penile urethral strictures: A retrospective comparison of single-stage vs. two-stage urethroplasty
If the mass was benign according to FSA result, the parenchyma was washed with isotonic and the clamp on the spermatic cord was opened and after the hemostasis was achieved, the tunica albuginea was closed with a running 4-0 or 5-0 absorbable suture.
Long-term Results of Patients with Testicular Tumors Undergoing Testis Sparing Surgery: A Single-center Experience/Testis Koruyucu Cerrahi Uygulanan Testis Tumorlu Hastalarin Uzun Donem Sonuclari: Tek-merkez Deneyimi
On the other hand, another study has shown that the use of TX increases the thickness of testicular tunica albuginea and decreases the diameter and thickness of the seminiferous tubules.
Effects of Tamoxifen on DNA Integrity in Mice
Bajo el epitelio hay una delgada capa de tejido conectivo denso que constituye la albuginea (Figs.
Descripcion Histologica del Aparato Reproductor de Avestruz Hembra (Strutio camelus var. domesticus)
The right and left testes were enlarged, approximately 3 X 2.5 X 1.5 cm, and soft with multifocal tan ridges compressing the tunica albuginea and associated abdominal air sacs.
Bilateral Malignant Seminoma With Ventricular Metastasis in a Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucoceplialus)
The tunica albuginea is seen around the testis as a thin, hypointense rim on both T1 and T2 pulse sequences, better defined on T2-weighted image (Fig.
Sonographically indeterminate scrotal masses: how MRI helps in characterization
Ultrasonography may help differentiate hematocele from hydrocele and other causes of scrotal enlargement; some causes of hematocele, such as rupture of the tunica albuginea of the testis, can sometimes be detected by ultrasonographic examination.
Cirugias del tracto reproductivo del macho, salvando su capacidad reproductiva
[ET.sub.B] receptors were concentrated in the periphery of the corpora cavernosa and in their transition with the tunica albuginea, whereas [ET.sub.A] receptors were diffusely distributed and in a higher concentration throughout the corpus cavernosum (Figure 2).
Expression profile of endothelin receptors ([ET.sub.a] and [ET.sub.B]) and microRNAs-155 and -199 in the corpus cavernosum of rats submitted to chronic alcoholism and diabetes mellitus

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