- centrosome
- noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1889 1. centriole 2. the centriole-containing region of clear cytoplasm adjacent to the cell nucleus
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centrosome — [ sɑ̃trozom ] n. m. • 1890; mot angl. ; de centro et some ♦ Biol. Petit corpuscule cytoplasmique, proche du noyau, qui se divise pendant la mitose, les deux parties qui en résultent migrant vers les pôles opposés de la cellule en division. ⇒… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Centrosome — Cen tro*some , n. [Gr. ? center + ? the body.] (Biol.) A peculiar rounded body lying near the nucleus of a cell. It is regarded as the dynamic element by means of which the machinery of cell division is organized. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
centrosome — centrosome. См. центросома. (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.
centrosome — 1889, from Ger. centrosoma (1888), coined by German zoologist Theodor Boveri (1862 1915), from centro (see CENTER (Cf. center)) + Gk. soma body … Etymology dictionary
centrosome — [sen′trə sōm΄] n. [ CENTRO + SOME3] a very small body near the nucleus in most animal cells, consisting of a centriole surrounded by a centrosphere: in mitosis it divides, and the two parts move to opposite poles of the dividing cell centrosomic… … English World dictionary
Centrosome — Schematic of typical animal cell, showing subcellular components. Organelles: (1) Nucleolus (2) Nucleus (3) Ribosomes (little dots) (4) Vesicle (5) Rough endoplasmic reticulum (ER) (6) Golgi apparatus (7) Cytoskeleton (8) Smooth ER (9)… … Wikipedia
Centrosome — Schéma d une cellule animale type. Organites : (1) nucleole (2) Noyau (3) ribosomes (petits points) (4) vesicule (5) Réticulum endoplasmique granuleux (REG) (6) Appareil de Golgi (7) cytosquelette (8) Réticulum endoplasmique lisse (9) … Wikipédia en Français
centrosome — A specialized region of a living cell, situated next to the nucleus, where microtubules are assembled and broken down during cell division. The centrosome of most animal cells contains a pair of centrioles … Glossary of Biotechnology
Centrosome cycle — Centrosomes are the major microtubule organizing center (MTOC) in mammalian cells. [1] Failure of centrosome regulation can cause mistakes in chromosome segregation and is associated with aneuploidy. A centrosome is composed of two orthogonal… … Wikipedia
centrosome — n. [Gr. kentron, center; soma, body] A specialized area of condensed cytoplasm that contains the centrioles at the beginning of mitosis; also called centrosphere, cytocentrum, microcentrum, attraction sphere, and paranuclear body … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
