Gastric restitution
Encyclopedia
Gastric mucosal restitution is an alteration in the morphology
/organization of cells
in response to gastric damage. It contributes to the reformation of the gastric mucosal barrier
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Morphology (biology)
In biology, morphology is a branch of bioscience dealing with the study of the form and structure of organisms and their specific structural features....
/organization of cells
Cell (biology)
The cell is the basic structural and functional unit of all known living organisms. It is the smallest unit of life that is classified as a living thing, and is often called the building block of life. The Alberts text discusses how the "cellular building blocks" move to shape developing embryos....
in response to gastric damage. It contributes to the reformation of the gastric mucosal barrier
Gastric mucosal barrier
The gastric mucosal barrier is the property of the stomach that allows it to contain acid.If the barrier is broken, as by acetylsalicylic acid in acid solution, acid diffuses back into the mucosa where it can cause damage to the stomach itself....
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