See Also: pinealocyte(medicine)
roseola(dictionary)
roseola(medicine)
epidemic roseola(medicine)
Roseola infantum(health)
syphilitic roseola(medicine)
idiopathic roseola(medicine)
Roseola infantilis(medicine)
Roseola infantum(medicine)
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Roseola infantum (health) and pinealocyte (medicine)


Roseola infantum (health)


A common viral illness in children under 2, roseola infantum begins with a high fever, runny nose, and swollen glands, usually followed by a rash on the torso, arms, or legs. While the infection is common, serious complications from roseola infantum are rare.





pinealocyte (medicine)


pinealocyte


A cell of the pineal body with long processes ending in bulbous expansions. Pinealocytes receive a direct innervation from sympathetic neurons that form recognizable synapses. The club-shaped endings of pinealocyte processes terminate in perivascular spaces surrounding capillaries.

Synonym: chief cell of corpus pineale, parenchymatous cell of corpus pineale.

Origin: pineal + G. Kytos, cell