“zenker's”

The following 4 entries include the term zenker's.

Zenker's degeneration

noun

: hyaline degeneration of voluntary muscles associated with severe infectious diseases (as typhoid fever)

Zenker's diverticulum

noun

: an abnormal pouch in the upper part of the esophagus in which food may become trapped causing bad breath, irritation, difficulty in swallowing, and regurgitation compare pulsion diverticulum

Zenker's fluid

noun

: a fixing fluid used in histological technique that is composed of potassium dichromate, mercuric chloride, sodium sulfate, glacial acetic acid, and water

Zenker's necrosis

noun

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