Definition of Cytomegalic

1. Adjective. Of or relating to or characterized by greatly enlarged cells.

Similar to: Unhealthy

Definition of Cytomegalic

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Cytomegalic

1. Describes a condition or disease characterised by abnormally enlarged cells. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cytomegalic

cytologies
cytologist
cytologists
cytology
cytology brush
cytolymph
cytolyses
cytolysin
cytolysins
cytolysis
cytolysosome
cytolytic
cytolyze
cytoma
cytomatrix
cytomegalic (current term)
cytomegalic cells
cytomegalic inclusion disease
cytomegalovirus disease
cytomegalovirus infections
cytomegalovirus polyradiculopathy
cytomegalovirus retinitis
cytomegaloviruses
cytomegaly
cytomembrane
cytomembranes
cytometaplasia
cytometer

Literary usage of Cytomegalic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"They found cytomegalic inclusions in the nasal mucosa of 5 of these animals and ... Hartley and Done (1963) mention a disseminated form of cytomegalic ..."

2. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"In the pig cytomegalic inclusion-body disease most commonly presents as a rhinitis (Done 1956, 1958). However a rarer disseminated form has been recognized ..."

3. Protecting Children in Substance-Abusing Families by Vickie Kropenske, Judy Howard (1995)
"... infections (that is, infections that are present during pregnancy and passed on to the fetus) such as rubella, cytomegalic virus (CMV), or HIV. ..."

4. Eighth Annual Report on Carcinogens: 1998 Summary edited by Barry Leonard (1999)
"... their origin, structure, function, and abnormalities cytomegalic denoting or characterized by markedly enlarged cells cytometry the counting of cells, ..."

5. Digestive Diseases of the U. S.: Epidemiology and Impact edited by James E. Everhart (1994)
"... (070-079) 070 Viral hepatitis Excludes: cytomegalic inclusion virus hepatitis (078.5) 070.0 Viral hepatitis A with hepatic coma 070.1 Viral hepatitis A ..."

6. Report of the Surgeon Generals Workshop on Children With HIV Infection And edited by Benjamin K. Silverman, Anthony Waddell (1987)
"We have seen disseminated cytomegalic virus infection frequently, five cases of cryptosporidiosis, and one case of Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare. ..."

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