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pseudomembrane

Meaning of "pseudomembrane" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF PSEUDOMEMBRANE

ˌsjuːdəʊˈmembreɪn


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PSEUDOMEMBRANE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pseudomembrane is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PSEUDOMEMBRANE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of pseudomembrane in the English dictionary

The definition of pseudomembrane in the dictionary is a tough outer layer found on the surface of the mucous membrane or skin.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PSEUDOMEMBRANE

afterbrain · betweenbrain · brain · Braine · cytomembrane · featherbrain · forebrain · hindbrain · interbrain · intermembrane · lamebrain · madbrain · membrane · midbrain · rattlebrain · scatterbrain · superbrain · supermembrane · transmembrane · waterbrain

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PSEUDOMEMBRANE

pseudocyesis · pseudoephedrine · pseudograph · pseudography · pseudohermaphrodite · pseudohermaphroditism · pseudologia · pseudologue · pseudology · pseudomartyr · pseudomonad · pseudomonades · pseudomonas · pseudomorph · pseudomorphic · pseudomorphism · pseudomorphous · pseudomutualities · pseudomutuality · pseudonym

WORDS THAT END LIKE PSEUDOMEMBRANE

basilar membrane · borane · cell membrane · Coltrane · crane · deck crane · hyaloid membrane · methoxyflurane · mucous membrane · nictitating membrane · plasma membrane · serous membrane · subterrane · tectorial membrane · terrane · Tourane · tower crane · tympanic membrane · vitelline membrane · whooping crane

Synonyms and antonyms of pseudomembrane in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pseudomembrane» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PSEUDOMEMBRANE

Find out the translation of pseudomembrane to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of pseudomembrane from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pseudomembrane» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

假膜
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

seudomembrana
570 millions of speakers
en

English

pseudomembrane
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

pseudomembrane
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كاذب
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

дифтерическая
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

pseudomembrana
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

pseudomembrane
260 millions of speakers
fr

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pseudomembrane
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Pseudomembrane
190 millions of speakers
de

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Pseudomembran
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

偽膜
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

위막
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Pseudomembrane
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

pseudomembrane
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

pseudomembrane
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

स्यूडोमंबब्रॉन
75 millions of speakers
tr

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pseudomembrane
70 millions of speakers
it

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pseudomembrane
65 millions of speakers
pl

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rzekomych
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

діфтеріческая
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

pseudomembrane
30 millions of speakers
el

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pseudomembrane
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pseudomembrane
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pseudomembrane
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pseudomembrane
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pseudomembrane

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PSEUDOMEMBRANE»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pseudomembrane

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PSEUDOMEMBRANE»

Discover the use of pseudomembrane in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pseudomembrane and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Oxford Textbook of Medicine
The nostril may be sore or crusted and a thin pseudomembrane can sometimes be seen within the nostril itself. Faucial This is the commonest form of diphtheria. Malaise, sore throat, and moderate fever develop gradually. At the onset of ...
D. A. Warrell, Timothy M. Cox, John D. Firth, 2003
2
Critical Decisions in Periodontology
Neither easy bleeding nor spontaneous, unprovoked bleeding is associated with gingivitis/periodontitis. The typical pseudomembrane (ie, white, tenaciously adherent mass of bacteria, dead cells, and fibrin) that fills the necrosed center of the ...
Walter B. Hall, 2003
3
Clinical Neurotoxicology: Syndromes, Substances, Environments
both tonsils, easily mistaken for other types of tonsillitis. The surrounding areas are dull and inflamed. Over the next few days, the pseudomembrane enlarges and may extend to cover the uvula, soft palate, oropharynx, nasopharynx, or larynx.
‎2009
4
Ophthalmology
Fig. 4-6-5 Epidemic keratoconjunctivitis. Early pseudomembrane formation may be seen in the inferior fornix. Fig. 4-6-6 Pseudomembrane in epidemic keratoconjunctivitis. An early pseudomembrane is forming in the inferior fornix. stroma with ...
Myron Yanoff, Jay S. Duker, James J. Augsburger, 2009
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Shafer'S Textbook Of Oral Pathology (6Th Edition)
It is characterized by local inflammation and the formation of a grayish adherent pseudomembrane. which bleeds on removal. It occurs in the winter months in temperate zones and throughout the year in the tropical region. Historically, it was ...
R. Rajendran, 2009
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Koneman's Color Atlas and Textbook of Diagnostic Microbiology
During this time, there is an accumulation of organisms, fibrin, and inflammatory cells to produce the characteristic diphtheritic pseudomembrane. which may eventually cover the tonsils, pharynx, larynx, and posterior nasal passages (see ...
Elmer W. Koneman, 2006
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Color Atlas of Pathology: Pathologic Principles, Associated ...
Associated Disorder Influenzal Tracheobronchitis Definition: Febrile inflammation of the trachea and bronchi caused by viral infection and producing a fibrinous pseudomembrane. Pathogenesis and morphology: Infection with type A influenza  ...
Ursus-Nikolaus Riede, Martin Werner, 2011
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Essentials of Otolaryngology
Frank E. Lucente, Gady Har-El. Ulceronecrotic Tonsillitis Ulceronecrotic tonsillitis (Vincent's angina) is a condition in which one or both palatine tonsils show ulceration covered by a dirty-gray fibrinopurulent pseudomembrane. The patient has ...
Frank E. Lucente, Gady Har-El, 2004
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Poultry Diseases
Gross lesions The characteristic gross lesion of necrotic enteritis is a pseudomembrane attached to the intestinal mucosa, primarily the small intestine. The mucosa of the caecal pouches are not changed but the caecal tonsils and adjoining ...
Mark Pattison, 2008
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Oxford Textbook of Medicine: Infection
The nostril may be sore or crusted and a thin pseudomembrane can sometimes be seen within the nostril itself. Ton sillar (faucial) This is the commonest form of diphtheria. Malaise, sore throat, and moderate fever develop gradually.
David Warrell, Timothy M. Cox, John Firth, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PSEUDOMEMBRANE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pseudomembrane is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fecal microbiota transplantation restores dysbiosis in patients with …
Patient 2's colonoscopy before and after treatment. a. showed mucosal edema and large quantity of pseudomembrane in the colon before FMT and vancomycin. «BMC Blogs Network, Jul 15»
2
Unvaccinated 6-Year-Old Boy In Spain Dies From Diptheria
The condition can lead to a thick coating called a "pseudomembrane" to build up in the nose of throat which makes breathing and swallowing difficult. «Tech Times, Jun 15»
3
Spain: First Case of Diphtheria Since 1986
The diphtheria bacterium produces a toxin, which kills human body tissue, leaving dead tissue in the form of a “pseudomembrane” [5]. This forms as a result of ... «The Disease Daily, Jun 15»
4
Spain Catches Anti-Vaxx Fever and Resurrects Diphtheria
I certainly remember learning about its characteristic symptoms, including fever, severe sore throat, and a thick “pseudomembrane” that can coat the airway and ... «Daily Beast, Jun 15»
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Nisu cijepili sina pa požalili: Obolio je od difterije iu kritičnom je stanju
Opstrukcija dišnih puteva teška je komplikacija posebno kod pseudomembrane zahvate tracheu i laryngs pa se nekada umiralo i od gušenja." 0. Odgovori. «Večernji list, Jun 15»
6
Candy Cane Esophagus Is A Real Condition (But It's Not What You …
The white stripes on the esophagus are usually described as a "pseudomembrane." They're thick layers of dead epithelial cells. Although leaving the hot liquids ... «io9, Dec 14»
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6 Ways to Transplant Fecal Matter, at Home or at the Hospital
Micrograph of a colonic pseudomembrane in Clostridium difficile colitis. (Photo: Nephron/Wikimedia Commons). Fecal microbiota transplants, which involve ... «Pacific Standard, May 14»
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Thanks to Anti-Vaxxers, Mumps Are Back. Whats Next?
The same toxin that causes this “pseudomembrane” to form can also damage organs like the heart and kidneys. Death, which used to occur in roughly half the ... «Daily Beast, Mar 14»
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Niger, Tanzania probe two unknown-illness outbreaks
However, none of the patients had a pseudomembrane at the back of the throat, which is a hallmark feature of diphtheria. Also, nosebleed, which occurred in five ... «CIDRAP, Nov 13»
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Congiuntivite virale
Questi pazienti possono avere pseudomembrane di fibrina e cellule infiammatorie sulla superficie congiuntivale e/o infiammazione corneale focale. Anche dopo ... «Dica 33, Sep 13»
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