fibrinoids
/ˈfaɪbrəˌnɔɪdz/
noun
- A substance that resembles fibrin (a protein involved in blood clotting) and is found in certain diseased tissues, such as in some types of inflammation or tumors.
- Researchers are studying how fibrinoids form in chronic wounds to develop better treatments.
- Under the microscope, the fibrinoids appeared as pink, thread-like deposits.
- The pathologist identified fibrinoids in the tissue sample from the patient's inflamed joint.