Schweigger-Seidel sheath

Schweigger-Seidel sheath

Schweigger-Seidel sheath is a phagocytic sleeve that is part of a sheathed arteriole of the spleen, and is sometimes referred to as a splenic ellipsoid. It is a spindle-shaped thickening in the walls of the second part of the arterial branches forming the penicilli in the spleen. It is named after German physiologist Franz Schweigger-Seidel (1834-1871).

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  • Schweigger-Seidel sheath — Schweig·ger Sei·del sheath (shviґgər siґdəl) [Franz Schweigger Seidel, German physiologist, 1834–1871] see under sheath …   Medical dictionary

  • Schweigger-Seidel sheath — a spindle shaped thickening in the walls of the second portion of the arterial branches forming the penicilli in the spleen; see sheathed artery, under artery. Called also ellipsoid …   Medical dictionary

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  • ellipsoid — 1. A spherical or spindle shaped condensation of phagocytic macrophages in a reticular stroma investing the wall of the splenic arterial capillaries shortly before they release their blood in the cords of red pulp. 2. The outer end of the inner …   Medical dictionary

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