albuginea

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Related to albuginea: tunica albuginea, tunica albuginea testis

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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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Peyronie's disease (PD) is characterized by the formation of fibrous plaques in the tunica albuginea (TA).

The histopathological effects of intracavernosal mitomycin-C injection in a rat Peyronie's disease model

Tissue swelling and increased pressure within the tunica albuginea can ultimately lead to arterial insufficiency (8).

Incarcerated Inguinal Hernia: A Cause of Testicular Ischemia Without the 'Twist'

The left testes from each animal were dissected and weighed with the tunica albuginea.

Potential Radioprotective Effect of A[T.sub.1] Receptor Antagonists Against Morphological and Ultrastructural Changes in the Testes Induced by Ionizing Radiation/Potencial Efecto Radioprotector de Antagonistas del Receptor A[T.sub.1] Contra los Danos Morfologicos y Ultraestructurales en los Testiculos Inducido por la Radiacion Ionizante

Peyronie's disease is a progressive wound-healing disorder highlighted by excessive collagen deposition in the tunica albuginea of the penile corpora.

Clostridium Histolyticum (Xiaflex[R]) for the Treatment Of Peyronie's Disease

Los testiculos fueron liberados de la tunica albuginea y se colocaron en un recipiente con ClNa 0.

Determinacion de la Concentracion Optima de Tres Crioprotectores para la Criopreservacion de Espermatozoides Epididimarios de Alpaca

Solid kitleler daha cok malignite dusundururken kistik kitleler siklikla rete testis ektazisi, basit kist ve tunica albuginea kisti gibi benign nedenlidir.

Testis Kanserinde Tany, Evreleme ve Takipte Goruntulemenin Rolu/The Role of Imaging in Testicular Cancer Diagnosis, Staging and Follow-up

The ovaries of the analyzed fish were covered by the tunica albuginea, which emits septa towards the lumen forming the ovigerous lamellae, where there were nests of oogonia and oocytes at different stages of development.

Morfologia comparativa de las gonadas de seis especies de peces de la familia Anostomidae (Characiformes: Anostomidae)

a) Testiculo capaz de reproducirse con tunica albuginea (Ta), epitelio germinal tardio (EG) y espermatozoides (Ez).

Reproductive aspects of Mugil curema (Mugiliformes: Mugilidae) in the Barra de Navidad coastal lagoon, Jalisco, Mexico

Leaving the spongiosum maximally inserted into the tunica albuginea avoids injury to the delicate vascular structure.

Comparative study of transverse Preputial Onlay Island Flap vs Tubularised Island Flap urethroplasty

Testis, epididymis and vas deferens were carefully separated and freed of tunica albuginea and all adhering connective tissues.

Semen traits, testicular morphometry and histopathology of cadmium-exposed rabbit bucks administered methanolic extract of Phoenix dactylifera fruit/Caracteristicas do semen, morfometria testicular e histopatologia de cadaveres de coelho expostos, administrado extrato metanolico de frutos de Phoenix dactylifera

Following findings were looked for during gross examination: right or left side, external surface, condition of the scrotal skin and tunica albuginea, consistency, size of tumor, appearance of cut surface, color, necrosis or hemorrhage, condition of surrounding testicular tissue, epididymis, and spermatic cord and surgical margin.