What does antral mucosa mean?
Definition: The antral mucosa (Synonym: pyloric mucosa) is the mucosa found in the gastric antrum. Its characteristic feature is presence of coiled and branching antral glands. These are lined by mucus cells that are interspersed with endocrine cells (chiefly G and D types), and a few parietal cells.
What is the antrum in the body?
The antrum, the lowermost part of the stomach, is somewhat funnel-shaped, with its wide end joining the lower part of the body and its narrow end connecting with the pyloric canal, which empties into the duodenum (the upper division of the small intestine).
What is erosion antrum?
Erosive gastritis is gastric mucosal erosion caused by damage to mucosal defenses. It is typically acute, manifesting with bleeding, but may be subacute or chronic with few or no symptoms. Diagnosis is by endoscopy.
What does erythema in the antrum mean?
• ERYTHEMA (noun) The noun ERYTHEMA has 1 sense: 1. abnormal redness of the skin resulting from dilation of blood vessels (as in sunburn or inflammation) Familiarity information: ERYTHEMA used as a noun is very rare.
What is erythema in the antrum?
Antrum mucosa erythematous defined means erythema, or redness, of the lining of the distal portion of the stomach. Antral mucosal erythema is commonly seen in patients with gastritis.
What is abnormal mucosa in the stomach?
Gastric epithelial dysplasia occurs when the cells of the stomach lining (called the mucosa) change and become abnormal. These abnormal cells may eventually become adenocarcinoma, the most common type of stomach cancer.
What is erythematous mucosa in the rectum?
The mucosa is a mucus-secreting membrane that lines the digestive tract, including the colon and the rectum. Erythematous mucosa occurs when the mucosa becomes red due to increased blood flow, usually as part of an inflammatory process.