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  2. Ganglion cyst - Wikipedia

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    A ganglion cyst is a fluid-filled bump associated with a joint or tendon sheath. [3] It most often occurs at the back of the wrist, followed by the front of the wrist. [3] [4] The cause is unknown. [3] The underlying mechanism is believed to involve an outpouching of the synovial membrane. [4] Diagnosis is typically based on examination.

  3. Tissue membrane - Wikipedia

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    A fourth, the peritoneum, is the serous membrane in the abdominal cavity that covers abdominal organs and forms double sheets of mesenteries that suspend many of the digestive organs. The skin is an epithelial membrane also called the cutaneous membrane. It is a stratified squamous epithelial membrane resting on top of connective tissue. The ...

  4. Myxoid cyst - Wikipedia

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    Digital mucous cyst, [1] and mucous cyst [1]) ... A myxoid cyst is a cutaneous condition often characterized by nail plate depression and grooves. [1] See also

  5. List of skin conditions - Wikipedia

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    Myxoid cyst (digital mucous cyst, mucous cyst) Myxoid lipoblastoma; Neuropathia mucinosa cutanea; Nodular lichen myxedematosus; Papular mucinosis (generalized lichen myxedematosus, sclerodermoid lichen myxedematosus, scleromyxedema) Papular mucinosis of infancy (cutaneous mucinosis of infancy) Perifollicular mucinosis

  6. Cyst - Wikipedia

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    Benign cyst kidney; radiological appearances mimic renal cancer, A cyst / s ɪ s t / is a closed sac, having a distinct envelope and division compared with the nearby tissue.Hence, it is a cluster of cells that have grouped together to form a sac (like the manner in which water molecules group together to form a bubble); however, the distinguishing aspect of a cyst is that the cells forming ...

  7. Severe cutaneous adverse reactions - Wikipedia

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    Severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs) are a group of potentially lethal adverse drug reactions that involve the skin and mucous membranes of various body openings such as the eyes, ears, and inside the nose, mouth, and lips. In more severe cases, SCARs also involves serious damage to internal organs.

  8. Serous fluid - Wikipedia

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    Serous fluid may also originate from mixed glands, which contain both mucous and serous cells. A common trait of serous fluids is their role in assisting digestion , excretion , and respiration . In medical fields, especially cytopathology , serous fluid is a synonym for effusion fluids from various body cavities .

  9. Synovial membrane - Wikipedia

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    Histology of a synovial membrane. H&E stain. The synovial membrane is variable but often has two layers: [4] The outer layer, or subintima, can be of almost any type of connective tissue – fibrous (dense collagenous type), adipose (fatty; e.g. in intra-articular fat pads) or areolar (loose collagenous type).