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villous [′vil·əs]
(botany)
Having a surface covered with long, soft, shaggy hairs.
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The most reliable diagnostic test for celiac disease is the demonstration of villous atrophy on small-intestinal biopsy.
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Gliadin antibodies identify gluten-sensitive oral ulceration in the absence of villous atrophy," J Oral Pathol Med, November 1991.
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1) Advanced adenomas are defined as being 10 mm or greater in size, have a villous component, or show features of high-grade dysplasia.
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