1. A speckling of a blood cell or other structure with fine dots when exposed to the action of a basic stain, due to the presence of free basophil granules in the cell protoplasm. SYN: punctate basophilia. 2. An orange peel appearance of the attached gingiva. 3. A roughening of the surfaces of a denture base to stimulate natural gingival s..
- geographic s. of nails regularly arranged longitudinal s. found commonly in psoriasis and occasionally in alopecia areata. SEE ALSO: nail pits, under pit.
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stip·pling 'stip-liŋ n the appearance of spots: a spotted condition (as in basophilic red blood cells, X-rays of the lungs, or bones)
stip·pled -əld adj
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a spotted or speckled appearance, such as is seen in the retina in certain eye diseases or in abnormal red blood cells stained with basic dyes.
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stip·pling (stipґling) [Dutch stippelen to keep spotting] 1. the appearance of fine light or dark dots, or a spotted appearance. 2. the appearance of the retina as if dotted with light and dark points. gingival s.Medical dictionary. 2011.