Cells Definition, Prefix, Suffix, Ologies and Isms, Cells Information and Meaning
See also 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 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.