vitelline

vitelline
adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin vitellinus, from Latin vitellus egg yolk Date: 15th century 1. resembling the yolk of an egg especially in yellow color 2. of, relating to, or producing yolk

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  • Vitelline — Vi*tel line, a. [L. vitellus the yolk of an egg.] (Biol.) Of or pertaining to the yolk of eggs; as, the vitelline membrane, a smooth, transparent membrane surrounding the vitellus. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • vitelline — [vi tel′in, vī tel′in, vi tel′ēn, vī tel′ēn] adj. [ME vitellyn < L vitellus: see VITELLUS] 1. of or having to do with the egg yolk: see EGG1 2. yellow like an egg yolk …   English World dictionary

  • vitelline — ● vitellin, vitelline adjectif (latin vitellus, jaune d œuf) Qui se rapporte au vitellus ; qui le contient. ● vitellin, vitelline (expressions) adjectif (latin …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • vitelline — adj. of the vitellus. Phrases and idioms: vitelline membrane the yolk sac. Etymology: med.L vitellinus (as VITELLUS) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Vitelline duct — Fetus of about eight weeks, enclosed in the amnion. (Vitelline duct labeled at lower right.) …   Wikipedia

  • Vitelline veins — The liver and the veins in connection with it, of a human embryo, twenty four or twenty five days old, as seen from the ventral surface. (Vitelline veins visible at center bottom.) Gray s …   Wikipedia

  • Vitelline circulation — refers to the system of blood flowing from the embryo to the yolk sac and back again.The yolk sac is situated on the ventral aspect of the embryo; it is lined by entoderm, outside of which is a layer of mesoderm. It is filled with fluid, the… …   Wikipedia

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  • vitelline artery — n OMPHALOMESENTERIC ARTERY …   Medical dictionary

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