| ASTROCYTOMA | • astrocytoma n. (Medicine) A cancer of the brain that originates in astrocytes. • ASTROCYTOMA n. a tumour of the central nervous system. |
| CHONDROCYTE | • chondrocyte n. (Biology) A cell that makes up the tissue of cartilage. • CHONDROCYTE n. a cartilage cell. |
| ELECTROCYTE | • electrocyte n. (Anatomy) A modified striated muscle cell that does not contract, but produces electric signals; the… • ELECTROCYTE n. a specialized muscle or nerve cell that generates electricity. |
| ENTEROCYTES | • enterocytes n. Plural of enterocyte. |
| ERYTHROCYTE | • erythrocyte n. (Hematology, cytology) A hemoglobin-containing cell, especially as found in humans but more generally… • ERYTHROCYTE n. a red blood corpuscle. |
| FERROCYANIC | • ferrocyanic adj. (Inorganic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from a ferrocyanide. • FERROCYANIC adj. pertaining to a ferrocyanide. |
| FIBROCYSTIC | • fibrocystic adj. (Pathology) Having increased fibrosis together with increased cystic spaces. • FIBROCYSTIC adj. of or relating to growth of fibrous tissue with cystic spaces. |
| HETEROCYCLE | • heterocycle n. (Organic chemistry) A heterocyclic compound or ring. • HETEROCYCLE n. a ring composed of atoms of more than one kind. |
| HETEROCYSTS | • heterocysts n. Plural of heterocyst. • HETEROCYST n. a cell larger than the others, and of different appearance, occurring in certain algae related to nostoc. |
| HYDROCYANIC | • hydrocyanic adj. Of or pertaining to hydrocyanic acid or its compounds. • HYDROCYANIC adj. denoting an acid (prussic acid) composed of hydrogen and cyanogen. |
| MACROCYCLES | • macrocycles n. Plural of macrocycle. • MACROCYCLE n. a macrocyclic organic molecule or compound. |
| MACROCYCLIC | • macrocyclic adj. (Chemistry, of an organic compound) having a closed ring of more than about twelve atoms. • macrocyclic adj. (Chemistry) of, or relating to a macrocycle. • MACROCYCLIC adj. containing or being a chemical ring that consists usually of 15 or more atoms. |
| MICROCYSTIN | • microcystin n. (Biochemistry) Any of a class of cyclic oligopeptide hepatotoxins produced by cyanobacteria. |
| SPHEROCYTES | • spherocytes n. Plural of spherocyte. • SPHEROCYTE n. an abnormal red-blood cell that is spherical rather than disc-shaped. |
| SPOROCYSTIC | • sporocystic adj. Relating to sporocysts. • SPOROCYSTIC adj. of or like a sporocyst. |