72. Cells
See also 44. BIOLOGY .
- auxesis
- growth, especially owing to an increase in cell size. Cf. merisis . — auxetic, adj.
- basophile
- a cell or tissue that stains easily. — basophilic, basophilous, adj.
- chromatolysis
- the breakdown of the protoplasm that contains the genes in the cell nucleus.
- cytochemistry
- the branch of cytology that deals with the chemistry of living cells. — cytochemical, adj.
- cytology
- the branch of biology that studies the structure, function, multiplication, and life history of cells. — cytologist, n. — cytologie, cytological, adj.
- cytolysis
- the degeneration of cells. — cytolytic, adj.
- cytoplasm
- the protoplasm of a cell, not including the nucleus. — cytoplasmic, adj.
- cytotechnology
- the study of human cells, especially to detect signs of cancer. — cytotechnologist, n. — cytotechnologic, adj.
- ectoplasm
- the outer part of the cytoplasm of a cell. Cf. endoplasm . — ectoplasmic, adj.
- embryogeny
- the formation and growth of an embryo. — embryogenic, — embryogenetic, adj.
- endoplasm
- the inner part of the cytoplasm of a cell. Cf. ectoplasm . — endoplasmic, adj.
- epigenesis
- the formation of a cell as a new product and not as the result of development from some existing cell. — epigenetic, adj.
- karyology
- a branch of cytology dealing with the structure of cell nuclei, especially chromosomes. — karyologic, karyological, adj.
- karyoplasm
- the substance forming the nucleus of a cell. — karyoplasmic, karyoplasmatic, adj.
- karyotype
- the aggregate of morphological characteristics of the chromosomes in a cell. — karyotypic, karyotypical, adj.
- lysis
- the destruction of cells by the action of certain lysins. See also 197. HEALTH . — lytic , adj .
- merisis
- any form of growth, especially as a product of cell division. Cf . auxesis .
- mitosis
- the normal process of cell division. — mitotic , adj .
- monad
- any simple, single-cell organism. — monadic, monadical, monadal , adj .
- neutrophile
- a cell or tissue that accepts a stain from a neutral solution. — neutrophilous , adj .
- osmosis
- the process by which fluids pass through a semipermeable membrane into a solution of lower concentration to equalize the concentration on both sides of the membrane. — osmotic , adj .
- phagocytosis
- the action of phagocytes in ingesting and destroying cells.
- trophoplasm
- the form of protoplasm that constitutes the nutritive element of a cell. — trophoplasmic, trophoplasmatic , adj .
- trophotropism
- the movement of cells in relation to food or nutritive matter. — trophotropic , adj .
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