The A to Z of Anatomical Histological and Medical terms
chondra- cartilage (kondra-)
A
chondral: adj.Gk. chondros = cartilage.
Chondrium
B
(KON-dree- um) the cartilage adj. chondria, chondral
Chondrocyte (KON-droh-site) a mature cartilage cell. C
Chondroitin sulfate (kon-DROI-tin SUL-fate) a semisolid material
forming part of the EC matrix in certain CT.
D
chorda: Lt. = cord.
E
chori- protective membrane (kor-ee-)
Choroid (KO-royd) part of the vascular tunic covering of the eyeball.
F
It lines most of the internal surface of the sclera, forming the middle
G
layer of the wall of the eye.
Choroid plexus (KO-royd PLEKS-sus) a mass of specialized capillaries
H
in the ventricles of the brain, from which CSF is produced.
choroid: adj.Gk. chorion = skin and eidos = shape or form,
I
hence, like a membrane. J
chrom- coloured (krohm-)
Chromatin (KROH-mah-tin) the mass of genetic material in the
K
nucleus of a cell, consisting mostly of DNA. It is only visible during
L
interphase.
Chromosome (KRO-mo-som) one of the structures (46 in human
M
cells) within the cell nucleus that contains genetic material.
N
Chromosomes become visible during cell division.
chron- time (kron-)
O
chyle- digested fats (ky-lee)
chyle: Gk. = juice. also chyli: Gk. = juice.
P
cili- eyelash (sil-ee) Q
cilia- hair (sil-ee-ah)
ciliary: adj.Lt. cilia = eyelashes.
R
Cilia (SIL-ee-ah) a hairlike process associated with a cell that is a
S
modification of the plasma membrane. Its movement generates a flow
of fluid (usually mucus) in the extracellular environment. sing. = cilium.
T
cilium: Lt. = eyelid, hence, an eyelash; adj.- ciliary, or ciliated. pl.
U
- cilia
cine- movement (sin-ee)
V
cingulum: Lt. girdle or belt, adj.- cingulate.
circum- around , surrounding
W
circumflex: Lt. circum = around, and flexere = to bend, hence, X
bend or bent around.
cirrho- yellow, orange (si-roh)
Y
cis-on this side (sis)
Z
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