Amylacea

Amylacea

Amylacea is a Latinate biological word meaning starchy. It derives from the Greek "amylon" (polytonic|ἄμυλον), which means starch. [cite web
url = http://www.anatomy.usyd.edu.au/glossary/
title = Arnold's Glossary of Anatomy
accessdate = 2007-09-01
last = Arnold
first = M. A.
publisher = The University of Sydney
] .

It is used in the following terms and names:
*corpora amylacea, dense accumulations of calcified proteinaceous material in the ducts of prostates in older men,
*"Lecanactis amylacea",
*"Lecanographa amylacea",
*"Verrucaria amylacea",

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  • Corpora amylacea — Micrograph of corpora amylacea in benign prostatic glands. H E stain. Corpora amylacea, also known as prostatic concretions, are small hyaline masses of unknown significance found in the prostate gland, neuroglia, and pulmonary alveoli. They are… …   Wikipedia

  • Corpŏra amylacĕa — (lat.), meist nur mikroskopisch wahrnehmbare, homogene oder konzentrisch geschichtete, matt glänzende Körperchen; sie treten im Gefolge lokaler Krankheiten in verschiedenen Organen und Neubildungen, besonders massenhaft bei der einfachen grauen… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Lecanographa amylacea — ID 45346 Symbol Key LEAM10 Common Name N/A Family N/A Category Lichen Division N/A US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution N/A Growth Habit Lichenous …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Verrucaria amylacea — ID 87620 Symbol Key VEAM4 Common Name wart lichen Family Verrucariaceae Category Lichen Division Ascomycota US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution N/A Growth Habit Lichenous …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • corpora amylacea — small basophilic, periodic acid–Schiff–positive, hyaline masses, 5–50 μm in diameter, derived from degenerate cells or inspissated secretions and consisting of a central nidus surrounded by concentric lamellae. They occur in the… …   Medical dictionary

  • Lecanactis amylacea (Ehrh. ex Pers.) Arnold — Symbol LEAM10 Synonym Symbol LEAM3 Botanical Family Uncertain Lichen Family …   Scientific plant list

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