pseudoacinar

English

Etymology

pseudo- +‎ acinar

Adjective

pseudoacinar (not comparable)

  1. Resembling the form of an acinus
    • 2015 December 12, “Melatonin Activates Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Apoptosis in Rats with Diethylnitrosamine-Induced Hepatocarcinogenesis”, in PLOS ONE‎, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0144517:
      Livers of DEN-treated rats presented areas characterized by large nucleolus and increased mitotic index, and hepatic parenchyma was altered, with pseudotrabecular and pseudoacinar growth pattern showing large HCC nodules.
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