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fibrinoid

noun, fi·bri·noid often attributive \ˈfi-brə-ˌnid, ˈfī-\

Definition of FIBRINOID

:  a homogeneous acidophilic refractile material that somewhat resembles fibrin and is formed in the walls of blood vessels and in connective tissue in some pathological conditions and normally in the placenta
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First Known Use of FIBRINOID

1910
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fibrinoid

noun , fi·bri·noid often attrib \ˈfib-rə-ˌnid, ˈfīb-\

Medical Definition of FIBRINOID

:  a homogeneous acidophilic refractile material that somewhat resembles fibrin and is formed in the walls of blood vessels and in connective tissue in some pathological conditions and normally in the placenta

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