See Also: anterior staphyloma(medicine)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
Neuronal(medicine)
Staphyloma(health)
staphyloma(medicine)
staphyloma(dictionary)
neuronal differentiation(medicine)
neuronal guidance(medicine)
neuronal hyperplasia(medicine)
neuronal polarity(medicine)

neuronal hyperplasia (medicine) and anterior staphyloma (medicine)


neuronal hyperplasia (medicine)


neuronal hyperplasia


Increased numbers of ganglion cells with myenteric plexus hyperplasia and increased acetylcholinesterase activity in nerves of the mucosa and submucosa. Clinically, neuronal hyperplasia mimics Hirschprung's disease. Similar findings are seen in patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome, type IIB, and in neurofibromatosis.

Synonym: hyperganglionosis, neuronal intestinal dysplasia.


anterior staphyloma (medicine)


anterior staphyloma


A bulging near the anterior pole of the eyeball.

Synonym: corneal staphyloma.