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Fibrinous — Fi bri*nous (? or ?; 277), a. Having, or partaking of the properties of, fibrin; as, fibrious exudation. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fibrinous — [fī′brə nəs] adj. of, like, or containing fibrin … English World dictionary
fibrinous — Pertaining to or composed of fibrin. * * * fi·bri·nous fib rə nəs, fīb adj marked by the presence of fibrin <fibrinous pericarditis> <fibrinous exudate> … Medical dictionary
fibrinous — adjective a) of, pertaining to, characteristic of, resembling or having the nature of fibrin The ancient Assyrian, Babylonian, Egyptian, Roman, Byzantine, Arabian, Chinese empires, and in modern times the sudden collapse of the French, Russian,… … Wiktionary
fibrinous — adj. of or pertaining to fibrin, of or pertaining to the fibrinous protein produced during blood coagulation … English contemporary dictionary
fibrinous — fibrin ► NOUN Biochemistry ▪ an insoluble protein formed as a fibrous mesh during the clotting of blood. DERIVATIVES fibrinoid adjective fibrinous adjective … English terms dictionary
fibrinous pleurisy — pleurisy in which exudate forms fibrinous adhesions between the visceral and parietal pleurae, which partially or totally obliterate the pleural space. Called also adhesive p. and fibrinous or fibrosing pleuritis … Medical dictionary
fibrinous pericarditis — fibrous pericarditis pericarditis characterized by a fibrinous exudate, sometimes accompanied by a small amount of serous effusion; it is usually manifest as a pericardial friction rub. It often progresses to adhesive pericarditis. Cf.… … Medical dictionary
fibrinous pleuritis — fibrosing pleuritis fibrinous pleurisy … Medical dictionary
fibrinous — adjective see fibrin … New Collegiate Dictionary
