| parenchyma | medical dictionary |
<pathology> The essential elements of an organ, used in anatomical nomenclature as a general term to designate the functional elements of an organ, as distinguished from its framework or stroma.
Origin: Gr. = anything poured in beside
(11 Mar 2008)
parencephalitis, parencephalocele, parencephalous < Prev | Next > parenchymal, parenchymal atelectasis
Bookmark with: ![]() | word visualiser | Go and visit our forums ![]() |

dictionary help





