Body Substance
proteinaceous plug
pro·tein·a·ceous plug
Definitions related to proteinaceous plug:
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A loosely organized mass found in the bladder and/or urethra of male rats, composed of eosinophilic material intermingled with exfoliated urothelial cells, and occasionally containing spermatozoa. Plug formation is assumed to be a result of abnormal ejaculation and secretions from the male accessory sex glands, and may occur during euthanasia.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Eosinophilic proteinaceous material in male urinary bladder or urethra. (INHAND)CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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