| ALLOPLASM | • alloplasm n. (Biology) Cytoplasm that has been modified to form cilia or flagella. • ALLOPLASM n. protoplasm differentiated to perform a particular function. |
| CATACLASM | • cataclasm n. Dated form of cataclysm. • CATACLASM n. (Greek) disruption; breaking down. |
| CATAPLASM | • cataplasm n. (Medicine) A poultice or plaster, spread over one’s skin as medical treatment. • CATAPLASM n. a plaster or poultice. |
| CYTOPLASM | • cytoplasm n. (Cytology) The contents of a cell except for the nucleus. It includes cytosol, organelles, vesicles… • CYTOPLASM n. the protoplasm of a cell surrounding the nucleus. |
| ECTOPLASM | • ectoplasm n. (Parapsychology) A visible substance believed to emanate from the body of a spiritualistic medium during… • ectoplasm n. (Parapsychology) An immaterial or ethereal substance, especially the transparent corporeal presence… • ectoplasm n. (Cytology) The outer granule-free layer of cytoplasm. |
| ENDOPLASM | • endoplasm n. (Cytology) The inner portion of the cytoplasm of a cell. • ENDOPLASM n. the protoplasm in the interior of a cell. |
| GERMPLASM | • germplasm n. Seeds or tissues maintained for the purpose of animal or plant breeding, preservation or other research uses. • germ-plasm n. Alternative spelling of germ plasm. • germ␣plasm n. (Biology, dated or historical) The cytoplasm of germ cells. |
| IDIOPLASM | • idioplasm n. Alternative form of idioplasma. • IDIOPLASM n. the part of the protoplasm bearing hereditary characteristics. |
| METAPLASM | • metaplasm n. (Linguistics) Any change in a word made by altering its letters or sounds. • metaplasm n. (Biology) A small particle (often nutrient) within a cell. • METAPLASM n. the alteration of a word by adding, subtracting, or transposing letters or syllables e.g. saying 'relator' for 'realtor'. |
| PERIPLASM | • periplasm n. (Cytology) The region between the plasma membrane and the outer membrane or cell wall. • PERIPLASM n. the region inside the wall of a biological cell. |
| PIROPLASM | • piroplasm n. Alternative form of piroplasma. • PIROPLASM n. a parasite causing cattle fever, aka babesia, also PIROPLASMA. |
| VASOSPASM | • vasospasm n. Spasm of the blood vessels, leading to vasoconstriction and potentially tissue ischemia and necrosis. • VASOSPASM n. a sharp and often persistent spasm of a blood vessel resulting in reduced caliber and flow. |