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Meaning of "acrosomal" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ACROSOMAL

acrosomal  [ˈækrəˌsəʊməl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ACROSOMAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Acrosomal is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ACROSOMAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Acrosome

The acrosome is an organelle that develops over the anterior half of the head in the spermatozoa of many animals. It is a cap-like structure derived from the Golgi apparatus. Acrosome formation is completed during testicular maturation. In Eutherian mammals the acrosome contains digestive enzymes. These enzymes break down the outer membrane of the ovum, called the zona pellucida, allowing the haploid nucleus in the sperm cell to join with the haploid nucleus in the ovum. This shedding of the acrosome, or acrosome reaction, can be stimulated in vitro by substances a sperm cell may encounter naturally such as progesterone or follicular fluid, as well as the more commonly used calcium ionophore A23187. This can be done to serve as a positive control when assessing the acrosome reaction of a sperm sample by flow cytometry or fluorescence microscopy. This is usually done after staining with a fluoresceinated lectin such as FITC-PNA, FITC-PSA, FITC-ConA, or fluoresceinated antibody such as FITC-CD46. Human spermatozoön In the case of globozoospermia, the Golgi apparatus is not transformed into the acrosome, causing male infertility.

Definition of acrosomal in the English dictionary

The definition of acrosomal in the dictionary is relating to the structure at the tip of the sperm that holds egg-penetrating enzymes.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ACROSOMAL


autosomal
ˈɔːtəʊˌsəʊməl
chondriosomal
ˌkɒndrɪəˈsəʊməl
chromosomal
ˌkrəʊməˈsəʊməl
desmosomal
ˌdezməˈsəʊməl
episomal
ˌepɪˈsəʊməl
hydrosomal
ˌhaɪdrəˈsəʊməl
liposomal
ˌlɪpəˈsəʊməl
lysosomal
ˌlaɪsəʊˈsəʊməl
microsomal
ˌmaɪkrəˈsəʊməl
nonchromosomal
ˌnɒnˌkrəʊməˈsəʊməl
nucleosomal
ˌnjuːklɪəˈsəʊməl
peroxisomal
pəˌrɒksɪˈsəʊməl
polyribosomal
ˌpɒlɪˌraɪbəˈsəʊməl
prosomal
prəʊˈsəʊməl
ribosomal
ˌraɪbəˈsəʊməl
sarcosomal
ˌsɑːkəʊˈsəʊməl
schistosomal
ˌʃɪstəˈsəʊməl
stromal
ˈstrəʊməl
synaptosomal
ˌsɪnæptəˈsəʊməl
trypanosomal
ˌtrɪpənəˈsəʊməl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ACROSOMAL

acroparesthesia
acropetal
acropetally
acrophobe
acrophobia
acrophobic
acrophonetic
acrophonic
acrophony
acropolis
acrosome
acrosome reaction
acrospire
across
across country
across the board
across-the-board
acrostic
acrostical
acrostically

WORDS THAT END LIKE ACROSOMAL

abnormal
animal
bromal
comal
decimal
dermatomal
enterostomal
formal
informal
maximal
minimal
normal
optimal
paranormal
peristomal
primal
prodromal
rhabdomal
stomal
thermal

Synonyms and antonyms of acrosomal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «acrosomal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ACROSOMAL

Find out the translation of acrosomal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of acrosomal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «acrosomal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

顶体
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

acrosomal
570 millions of speakers

English

acrosomal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

acrosomal
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجسم الطرفي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

акросомная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

acrosomal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

acrosomal
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

acrosomal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Acrosomal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

akrosomalen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

先体
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

첨체
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Acrosomal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

acrosomal
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

acrosomal
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अक्रोसाइड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

akrozomal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

acrosomiale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

acrosomal
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

акросомная
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

acrosomal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ακροσωμικής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

acrosomal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

akrosomalt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

acrosomal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of acrosomal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ACROSOMAL»

The term «acrosomal» is normally little used and occupies the 124.179 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ACROSOMAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about acrosomal

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACROSOMAL»

Discover the use of acrosomal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to acrosomal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Epididymis: From Molecules to Clinical Practice: From ...
The acrosome fits, in a cap-like manner, over the anterior pole of the nucleus and defines the limits of the acrosomal ... The plasma membrane overlying the acrosomal and post-acrosomal segments, the acrosome and constituents of the ...
Bernard Robaire, Barry Hinton, M.-C. Orgebin-Crist, 2001
2
Proteomics of Spermatogenesis
ACROSOMAL MATRIX Compartmentalization: The interior of the mammalian sperm acrosome contains a structural frame work, the acrosomal matrix (AM) that may regulate the distribution of hydrolases within the acrosome and their release  ...
G. S. Gupta, 2006
3
Equine Breeding Management and Artificial Insemination
Acrosomal Integrity and Function of Spermatozoa The acrosome reaction allows the sperm by exocytotic release of acrosomal enzymes to penetrate the zona pellucida of the egg.101,111,142 The species-specific zona pellucida protein that  ...
Juan C. Samper, 2009
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Life: The Science of Biology
An acrosomal process then forms and makes contact with the vitelline envelope... ...which has species- specific receptors for the protein bindin. The acrosomal process membrane and egg membrane fuse. Egg cytoplasm 43. 7 The Acrosomal ...
William K. Purves, David Sadava, Gordon H. Orians, 2000
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Cell Fusions: Regulation and Control
Acrosomalexocytosis is an irreversible exocytotic eventtriggeredin the capacitated, hyperactivated spermatozoa by contact of the sperm acrosomal surface with the branched glycans decorating the molecules of sperm receptor protein(s) on ...
Lars-Inge Larsson, 2010
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Fertilization
Acrosomal Exocytosis (Analog) OAM.PM: Completely Intact vesiculated FIGURE 8.4 Depiction of the acrosomal exocytosis model as an analog system. In this paradigm, acrosomal dynamics are viewed as continuously variable, not the ...
Daniel Mark Hardy, 2002
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Molecular Biology of the Cell
egg plasma membrane vitelline layer membrane of old acrosomal vesicle fused plasma membranes jelly coat pool of unpolymerized actin sperm nucleus the membrane at the tip of the acrosomal process contacts the egg plasma membrane, ...
‎1989
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Knobil and Neill's Physiology of Reproduction
Plasma membrane B Acrosomal cap Posterior head Acrosomal matrix Outer acrosomal membrane Inner acrosomal membrane Nucleus Equatorial segment Acrosomal cap Equatorial segment Posterior head Mouse Guinea pig FIG. 3.
Ernst Knobil, Jimmy D. Neill, 2006
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Cell and Developmental Biology
Dr. Sastry, Dr. Singh & Dr. Tomar. nucleus periacrosomal material acrosomal granule periacrosomal material acrosomal tubule -oJ^ A acrosomal acrosomal egg^ cortical - granule tubule membrane granules ...
Dr. Sastry, Dr. Singh & Dr. Tomar, 2010
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Developmental Biology
K. V. Sastry. nucleus periacrosomal material periacrosomal material acrosomal tubule acrosomal granule acrosomal e9g' tubule membrane cortical granules _ ____ egg f^ff^t?^ cytoplasm ...
K. V. Sastry, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACROSOMAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term acrosomal is used in the context of the following news items.
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UVA Discovers A Protein Essential To Fertilization, Bringing Us One …
When the acrosomal reaction begins, the sperm's head is completely transformed, and a form of reshaping within the sperm begins that allows ... «Medical Daily, Jun 15»
2
Meet the Souped-up Version of ATP Synthase
V-ATPases in the acrosomal membrane of sperm acidify the acrosome. This acidification activates proteases required to drill through the ... «Discovery Institute, Jun 15»
3
A ellos la píldora también los seduce
... a la zona pelúcida, que viene a ser una capa externa que rodea al óvulo y le da protección) se liberan en la llamada “reacción acrosomal”. «Los Andes, Mar 15»
4
Artificial insemination in buffalos
Low conception rate in Nili-Ravi buffalo with frozen semen may be due to higher acrosomal damage, reduced sperm motility and more ... «Pakistan Today, May 14»
5
Frozen out: Sperm proteins affected by cryopreservation
Its reduced level could be associated with the decreased acrosome rate, during which the contents of the acrosomal section at the head of the ... «spectroscopyNOW.com, Mar 14»
6
Irish researchers discovering more and more about male infertility
“We found that the prevention of the acrosomal reaction in sperm cells appears to prevent fertilisation and initiates a cascade of metabolic ... «thejournal.ie, Oct 13»
7
Stallion Semen Tests: Which to Use and What Do They Mean?
Acrosomal integrity and function The sperm acrosome fits over the head of ... Varner says his laboratory performs an acrosomal responsiveness ... «TheHorse.com, Sep 13»
8
HOPEFUL SPERM CELL WANTS TO TRY IT WITH EGG FROM …
He's using his motility and acrosomal enzymes to penetrate my zona pellucida and get to my oocyte,” said the egg as the now-brooding sperm ... «SatireWire.com, Mar 12»
9
EurekaMag.com Publishes New Insights Into Anthurium, Camelia …
The head-to-head agglutination observed with heifers serum involved the acrosomal region predominantly while bull serum involved the ... «PR Web, Feb 12»
10
Keep healthy with antioxidants
It was concluded that the rate of sperm motility, acrosomal integrity and plasma membrane integrity were higher by adding trehalose at 70.0 mM ... «PakistanToday.com.pk, Feb 12»

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