Cilostasis

Quick meaning: Cilostasis is a noun meaning (medicine) A condition in which all cilia on an affected surface fail to exhibit ciliary activity.

Meaning

(medicine) A condition in which all cilia on an affected surface fail to exhibit ciliary activity.

Example Sentences

Nearly all PBL cultures from CF genotypes produced an increased beat frequency (45 of 49) followed by ciliary dyskinesia (36 of 49) or by ciliary dyskinesia and cilostasis (10 of 49).

Topical decongestants such as phenylephrine or oxymetazoline shrink the nasal mucous membrane, improve ostial drainage, and provide symptomatic improvement; however, they cause cilostasis.

Cilostasis with ensuring proliferates of bacteria is a phenomenon that occurs at the epithelial surface; broad-spectrum oral and topical antibiotics have been issued in the past with mixed results.

Related Words

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