(disseminated intravascular coagulation) A hemorrhagic syndrome which occurs following the uncontrolled activation of clotting factors and fibrinolytic enzymes throughout small blood vessels; fibrin is deposited, platelets and clotting factors are consumed, and fibrin degradation products inhibit fibrin polymerization, resulting in tissue necrosis and bleeding Dimorphic: In fungi, a term referring to growth and reproduction in two forms: mold and yeast
Acronym for Differential Interference Contrast DIC is one of several methods used to increase the contrast of an unstained sample so that it can be viewed through a microscope Other such techniques to increase contrast include, Phase Contrast and Hoffman Modulation Contrast (HMC)
Differential Interference Contrast viewing which is the same as Nomarski A mode of transmitted light microscopy that enhances differences of refractive index in samples A very good way of looking a transparent unstained colorless cells/samples DIC also improves resolution, contrast and reduces depth of view compared to conventional wide field microscopy, but not nearly as well as confocal imaging On the Leica Confocal DIC imaging may be performed while confocal scanning This is a good way of localizing fluorescent labels relative to a conventional view of the cell
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disseminated intravascular coagulapathy; an abnormal process that occurs when clot formation and clot lysis occurs simultaneously in the microcirculation