Glossary of terms used on this site
Glossaries
Term | Main definition |
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histamine |
Glossaries - Histology glossary
chemical compound released by mast cells in response to injury that causes vasodilation and endothelium permeability |
histology |
Glossaries - Histology glossary
microscopic study of tissue architecture, organization, and function |
holocrine secretion |
Glossaries - Histology glossary
release of a substance caused by the rupture of a gland cell, which becomes part of the secretion |
hyaline cartilage |
Glossaries - Histology glossary
most common type of cartilage, smooth and made of short collagen fibers embedded in a chondroitin sulfate ground substance |