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Meaning of "retiform" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RETIFORM

From Latin rēte net + forma shape.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF RETIFORM

ˈriːtɪˌfɔːm


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RETIFORM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Retiform is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES RETIFORM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of retiform in the English dictionary

The definition of retiform in the dictionary is netlike; reticulate.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RETIFORM

alphabetiform · asbestiform · cactiform · cystiform · dentiform · digitiform · granitiform · insectiform · lentiform · multiform · natiform · placentiform · restiform · rotiform · septiform · setiform · stalactitiform · stipitiform · stratiform · zeolitiform

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RETIFORM

reticulary · reticulate · reticulately · reticulation · reticule · Reticuli · reticulocyte · reticuloendothelial · reticulum · retie · retighten · retile · retime · retina · retinacula · retinacular · retinaculum · retinae · retinal · retinal cone

WORDS THAT END LIKE RETIFORM

choreiform · coliform · cribriform · cruciform · cuneiform · dress uniform · epileptiform · filiform · form · fusiform · glandiform · hydatidiform · nonuniform · piriform · plexiform · pyriform · school uniform · Scout uniform · spongiform · uniform · vermiform

Synonyms and antonyms of retiform in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «retiform» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RETIFORM

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

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

Translator English - Chinese

retiform
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

retiforme
570 millions of speakers
en

English

retiform
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

retiform
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شبكي الشكل
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

retiform
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

retiform
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

retiform
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

retiform
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Retiform
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

retiform
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

網目のようになった
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

retiform
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Retiform
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dạng lưới
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

வலை போன்று பல கோடுகளால் பிரிக்கப்பட்ட
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

रीटिफॉर्म
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

ağ gibi
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

retiform
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

retiform
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

retiform
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

retiform
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

retiform
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

netagtige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

retiform
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

retiform
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of retiform

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RETIFORM»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of retiform
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about retiform

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RETIFORM»

Discover the use of retiform in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to retiform and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Pathology and Genetics of Tumours of Soft Tissue and Bone
E. Calonje Definition Retiform haemangioendothelioma (RH) is a locally aggressive, rarely metastasizing vascular lesion, characterized by distinctive arborizing blood vessels lined by endothelial cells with characteristic hobnail morphology.
Christopher D. M. Fletcher, K. Krishnan Unni, Fredrik Mertens, 2002
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Diagnostic Gynecologic and Obstetric Pathology: An Atlas and ...
Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor, cystic retiform variant. The cystic mass has been opened, revealing scattered edematous polyps and redundant folds of tissue projecting from its inner lining. (Courtesy of Dr. Colin J. R. Stewart.) virilization, a tumor ...
Roger A. Reichert, 2012
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Principles and Practice of Gynecologic Oncology
Sertoli-Leydig cell tumors harboring a retiform pattern are associated with a 20% malignancy rate, significantly higher than the 12% nonretiform SLCT rate. Young and Scully (105) noted 14 of 25 retiform cases were of intermediate ...
William J. Hoskins, 2005
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Practical Soft Tissue Pathology: A Diagnostic Approach: A ...
Figure 13-27. Retiform hemangioendothelioma. A, Branching vessels lined by hobnail endothelial cells. Note the patchy lymphocytic infiltrate. B, Compressed vessels lined V , Figure 13-29. Angiosarcoma. A, A vasoformative tumor composed.
Jason L. Hornick, 2013
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Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology
Occasional cases of retiform hemangioendothelioma may contain intraluminal papillae, identical to those seen in Dabska-type tumors. Ancillary Studies Immunohistochemistry Both Dabska-type and retiform hemangioendotheliomas express ...
Andrew L. Folpe, Carrie Y. Inwards, 2010
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A History of Medicine: Roman medicine
Yet, the pertinent passage leaves no doubt: The plexus called retiform by anatomists, is the most wonderful of the bodies located in this region. It encircles the gland [the hypophysis] itself and 124 Galen, De usu partium, XII, iii, K, IV, pp ...
Plinio Prioreschi, 1998
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Tumor Diagnosis 2Ed: Practical approach and pattern analysis
(Figure 1.41) 'Retiform' means resembling the rete testis; that is, elongated, intercommunicating glandular structures. This pattern is seen in Figure 1.38 Signet ring in Kruckenberg tumor (ovarian metastasis from gastric carcinoma). Figure 1.41 ...
Awatif Al-Nafussi, 2005
8
Blaustein's Pathology of the Female Genital Tract
The retiform variant of Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor causes specific problems in differential diagnosis. The most common misdiagnosis is yolk sac tumor, which is suggested clinically by the young age of the patient and pathologically by the ...
Ancel Blaustein, Robert J. Kurman, 2002
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Atlas of Gynecologic Surgical Pathology: Expert Consult: Online
Well-differentiated SLCTs occur at a mean age of 35 years and retiform SLCTs at a mean age of 15 years. □ The patients present with abdominal swelling or pain, and in 50%, endocrine manifestations, usually virilization related to ...
Philip B. Clement, Robert H. Young, 2013
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Gynecologic Pathology: A Volume in Foundations in Diagnostic ...
SERTOLI–LEYDIG CELL TUMOR CLINICAL FEATURES These are uncommon tumors, accounting for < 1% of ovarian neoplasms. SLCTs typically occur in reproductive-age women (average 25 years); however, the retiform variant usually ...
Marisa R. Nucci, Esther Oliva, 2009

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RETIFORM»

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1
Benefits set to help local child with rare cancer
The medical name for the tumor is retiform sertoli-leydig. Cassie, who had worked many years as a nurse before suffering medical issues that prevented her from ... «The News, Apr 15»
2
Skin, Vessel Damage Seen with Tainted Cocaine
But the FDA pulled it from the market in 2000 due to side effects such as the dark skin lesions of retiform purpura as well as agranulocytosis. The drug is still ... «MedPage Today, Mar 13»
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Levamisole-Laced Cocaine May Unmask Autoimmune Process
March 23, 2012 (San Diego, California) — Levamisole-contaminated cocaine is a growing cause of retiform purpura and vasculitis, and might be responsible for ... «Medscape, Mar 12»
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Case #244: A 63-year-old woman with skin and oral lesions
Patient has asymptomatic, bilateral, white, thread-like linear papules in a retiform arrangement over the buccal mucosa and retromolar pad. The patient was not ... «DrBicuspid, Dec 11»
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