parenchyma

parenchyma
noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, visceral flesh, from parenchein to pour in beside, from para- + en- en- + chein to pour — more at found Date: 1615 1. the essential and distinctive tissue of an organ or an abnormal growth as distinguished from its supportive framework 2. a tissue of higher plants that consists of thin-walled living photosynthetic or storage cells capable of division even when mature and that makes up much of the substance of leaves and roots, the pulp of fruits, and parts of stems and supporting structures • parenchymal adjectiveparenchymatous adjective

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  • Parenchyma — is a term used to describe a bulk of a substance. It is used in different ways in animals and in plants.The term is New Latin, from Greek parenkhuma , visceral flesh, from parenkhein , to pour in beside : para , beside + en , in + khein, to pour …   Wikipedia

  • parenchyma — pa*ren chy*ma (p[.a]*r[e^][ng] k[i^]*m[.a]), n. [NL., from Gr. pare gchyma, fr. paregchei^n to pour in beside; para beside + en in + chei^n to pour: cf. F. parenchyme.] (Biol.) The soft cellular substance of the tissues of plants and animals,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • parenchyma — parenchyma. См. паренхима. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • Parenchȳma — (gr.), 1) das Gewebe, woraus Drüsen u. Eingeweide, bes. dichte Substanz, wie Leber, Nieren, gebildet sind, in denen keine eigentliche muskulöse Bildung unterschieden wird. Daher Parenchymatös, von solcher Bildung; 2) die zwischen der Rinde u. dem …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • parenchyma — (n.) 1650s, Modern Latin, from Gk. parenkhyma something poured in beside, from para beside (see PARA (Cf. para )) + enkhyma infusion. In ancient physiology, the stuff that was supposed to make up the liver, lungs, etc., which was believed to be… …   Etymology dictionary

  • parenchyma — [pə reŋ′ki mə, pəren′ki mə] n. [ModL < Gr, anything poured in beside < para , beside (see PARA 1) + enchyma, infusion < enchein, to pour in < en , in + cheein, to pour: see FOUND3] 1. Anat. the essential or functional tissue of an… …   English World dictionary

  • Parenchyma — The key elements of an organ essential to its functioning, as distinct from the capsule that encompasses it and other supporting structures. The parenchyma is thus opposed to the connective tissue framework, or stroma, of an organ. The parenchyma …   Medical dictionary

  • parenchyma — parenchymal, parenchymatous /par euhng kim euh teuhs/, adj. /peuh reng keuh meuh/, n. 1. Bot. the fundamental tissue of plants, composed of thin walled cells able to divide. 2. Anat., Zool. the specific tissue of an animal organ as distinguished… …   Universalium

  • Parenchyma — funkcinis audinys statusas T sritis histologija atitikmenys: lot. Parenchyma ryšiai: platesnis terminas – bendrieji terminai sinonimas – parenchyma …   Medicininės histologijos ir embriologijos vardynas

  • parenchyma — pa•ren•chy•ma [[t]pəˈrɛŋ kə mə[/t]] n. 1) bot the fundamental tissue of plants, composed of thin walled cells able to divide 2) anat. zool. the functional tissue of an animal organ as distinguished from its connective or supporting tissue 3) zool …   From formal English to slang

  • Parenchyma — audinys, atliekantis organui būdingą funkciją statusas T sritis histologija, ląstelių chemija, histologinė chemija, audinių kultūra atitikmenys: lot. Parenchyma ryšiai: platesnis terminas – pagrindiniai terminai sinonimas – parenchima …   Veterinarinės anatomijos, histologijos ir embriologijos terminai

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