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LUMINAL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative
Synonyms:
Luminal; phenobarbital; phenobarbitone; purple heart; sodium thiopental
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("Luminal" is a kind of...):
barbiturate (organic compound having powerful soporific effect; overdose can be fatal)
Context examples:
A pattern of prostate carcinoma characterized by almost complete loss of epithelial polarity and luminal differentiation.
(Gleason Pattern 5, NCI Thesaurus)
A layer of extracellular matrix found beneath the single pavement layer of cells which line the luminal surface of the entire vascular system.
(Basal Lamina of the Vascular Endothelium, NCI Thesaurus)
The luminal epithelial and myopepithelial cells are preserved.
(Breast Sclerosing Adenosis, NCI Thesaurus)
An antigen that is secreted onto the luminal surface of gastrointestinal epithelia and is found in pancreaticobiliary secretions.
(Carcinoembryonic Antigen-Related Cell Adhesion Molecule 5, NCI Thesaurus)
Endoscopic examination of the luminal surface of the colon.
(Colonoscopy, NCI Thesaurus)
It may cause gastrointestinal bleeding and luminal obstruction.
(Colorectal Schwannoma, NCI Thesaurus)
Frequently luminal protrusions are observed, sometimes forming papillae.
(Airway Epithelial Hyperplasia of the Mouse Pulmonary System, NCI Thesaurus/MMHCC)
A derivative of the cholesterol absorption inhibitor ezetimibe designed to be non-soluble and target the luminal surface of the GI tract.
(Canosimibe, NCI Thesaurus)
True cribriforming, budding off of small clusters of epithelial cells into the lumen and luminal necroses.
(Mouse Pancreatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia-3, NCI Thesaurus/MMHCC)
Examination of the luminal surface of the sigmoid colon, using a flexible fiberoptic endoscope.
(Flexible Fiberoptic Sigmoidoscopy, NCI Thesaurus)
