COLLAGENOUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does collagenous mean? 

• COLLAGENOUS (adjective)
  The adjective COLLAGENOUS has 1 sense:

1. relating to or consisting of collagen

  Familiarity information: COLLAGENOUS used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• COLLAGENOUS (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to or consisting of collagen

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

collagenic; collagenous

Pertainym:

collagen (a fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields gelatin on boiling)

Derivation:

collagen (a fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields gelatin on boiling)

 Context examples 

A medulloblastoma characterized by the presence of nodular, collagenous areas which do not contain reticulin, surrounded by hypercellular areas which contain an intercellular reticulin fiber network.

(Desmoplastic/Nodular Medulloblastoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Sarcomatoid features, collagenous necrosis, and infiltration of muscle and adipose tissue may be present.

(Desmoplastic Mesothelioma, NCI Thesaurus)

It is characterized by the presence of spindle-shaped myofibroblasts and collagenous stroma formation.

(Desmoplastic Fibroblastoma, NCI Thesaurus)

It is characterized by the presence of paucicellular collagenous tissue, adipocytes and a predominance of large coarse elastic fibers arranged in globules.

(Elastofibroma, NCI Thesaurus)

It is characterized by the presence of elongated spindle-shaped fibroblasts, vascular collagenous stroma formation, and an infiltrative growth pattern.

(Extraabdominal Fibromatosis, NCI Thesaurus)

The paw contains claws or nails and pads composed of a thick keratinized dermis covering collagenous adipose tissue.

(Paw, NCI Thesaurus)

It is characterized by the presence of spindle-shaped fibroblasts and dense collagenous stroma formation.

(Nuchal-Type Fibroma, NCI Thesaurus)

It is characterized by the presence of haphazardly arranged spindle-shaped fibroblasts, collagenous stroma formation, and plaque-like growth pattern.

(Gardner Fibroma, NCI Thesaurus)

It is characterized by the presence of plump spindle cells, and collagenous stroma formation.

(Fibromatosis Colli, NCI Thesaurus)

It is characterized by the presence of elongated spindle-shaped fibroblasts, collagenous stroma formation, and an infiltrative growth pattern.

(Abdominal Fibromatosis, NCI Thesaurus)