diffuse means to spread from another place that can be changed, ignored, or mixed with another idea.
To "diffuse" something means to "spread it out". Therefore, to say that someone's "legs ache diffusely" would mean that the pain is spread out through her legs, rather than only in one area. "Diffusely" would be another way of saying "all over".
Diffusely increased echotexture in the liver is typical of a fatty liver. When a liver is fatty it takes on a spongy appearance. This can be caused by either alcoholic or non alcoholic reasons.
TRANSLUCENT - allowing light through, but diffusely (or having a similar glow).
surface of thryroid is not consistent. areas look or feel differently
There isn't enough information to answer the question. Diffusely increased echogenicity just means that the organ was more solid, but you didn't tell what part of the body or what the person's symptoms are.
Moderate intensity increased uptake diffusely refers to a pattern seen on imaging tests, like PET scans, where there is increased uptake of a tracer throughout an organ or tissue at a moderate level. This can indicate a range of conditions, such as inflammation or infection, and further evaluation may be needed to determine the underlying cause.
"The thyroid parenchyma" is the main part of your thyroid gland. "Diffusely and markedly heterogeneous" means it's lumpy all over. Talk with your health care provider about what this means for your care, as you need to combine this imaging finding with the results of your history, physical exam, and lab work to assign any meaning.
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Diffusely coarsened echotexture refers to a change in the ultrasound appearance of tissues, typically indicating a pathological process. This term is often used to describe liver conditions, where the normal, fine echotexture becomes more heterogeneous and coarse due to factors like fatty infiltration, fibrosis, or cirrhosis. The altered echogenicity and texture can be indicative of underlying liver disease or other organ pathologies.
In neurons, short, tapering, diffusely branched processes from the cell body are known as the dendrites. If the dendrites are short/tapering and diffusely branched, then this is referring to the dendrites of motor neurons.
Nonspecific diffusely heterogeneous bone marrow appearance refers to abnormal imaging findings on a bone marrow MRI or CT scan where the marrow shows a mottled or uneven appearance without a specific underlying cause. This can be seen in various conditions such as infection, inflammation, or infiltrative diseases affecting the bone marrow. Further evaluation may be necessary to determine the underlying cause.
FINDINGS: The right lobe measures 5.6 x 1.6 x 1.5 cm and the left lobe measures 4.7 x 1.4 x 1.4 cm. There are bilateral solid nodules and a nodule along the left isthmus. On the right, 2 solid nodules are present. The larger is more inferiorly located measuring 2.1 x 1.1 x 1.5 cm and is diffusely hypervascular. The smaller lesion that is slightly more superiorly measuring 0.9 x 2.7 x 0.6 cm and is not as hypervascular. The left lobe has a nodule in the upper pole measuring 0.8 x 2.4 x 0.5 cm which is also diffusely vascular. Smaller nodules are seen in the lower pole measuring 3 mm each. There is a 1.2 x 0.6 x 1 cm nodule along the left isthmus, also diffusely vascular. IMPRESSION: Multiple solid and hypervascular nodules bilaterally. Correlation with nuclear medicine imaging is recommended, if clinically indicated. What does this mean in laymans terms