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Meaning of "crista" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CRISTA

From Latin: crest.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CRISTA

ˈkrɪstə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CRISTA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Crista is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CRISTA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Crista

A crista is a fold in the inner membrane of a mitochondrion. The cristae give the inner mitochondrial membrane its characteristic wrinkled shape providing a large amount of surface area for chemical reactions to occur on. This aids aerobic cellular respiration. Cristae are studded with proteins, including ATP synthase and a variety of cytochromes.

Definition of crista in the English dictionary

The definition of crista in the dictionary is a structure resembling a ridge or crest, such as that formed by folding of the inner membrane of a mitochondrion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CRISTA

agroforester · arista · barista · barrister · camorrista · chorister · deforester · forester · grister · hygristor · manchester · minister · Mr · register · sister · thyristor · tryster · turista · varistor · vista

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CRISTA

crispier · crispiest · crispily · Crispin · crispiness · crisply · crispness · crisps · crispy · criss-crossed · criss-crossing · crissa · crissal · crisscross · crissum · cristae · cristate · cristated · cristiform · cristobalite

WORDS THAT END LIKE CRISTA

autopista · ballista · Batista · Boa Vista · Buena Vista · fashionista · fidelista · frugalista · genista · Guardianista · recessionista · sacahuista · San Juan Bautista · Sandinista · vedutista

Synonyms and antonyms of crista in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «crista» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF CRISTA

Find out the translation of crista to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of crista from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «crista» in English.
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Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Spanish

crista
570 millions of speakers
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English

crista
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

शिखा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عرف
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

криста
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

crista
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

crista
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

crête
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Crista
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Crista
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

crista
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Crista
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mào
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

கிரிஸ்ட்டா
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

क्रिस्टा
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

krista
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

crista
65 millions of speakers
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Crista
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Кріста
40 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Romanian

crista
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

crista
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

krista
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Crista
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Crista
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of crista

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CRISTA»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of crista
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about crista

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CRISTA»

Discover the use of crista in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to crista and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Female Adolescence in American Scientific Thought, 1830–1930
In this groundbreaking study, Crista DeLuzio asks how scientific experts conceptualized female adolescence in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Crista DeLuzio, 2010
2
Illustrated Veterinary Anatomical Nomenclature
562 Crassus 570 Crena ani 563 (Crena marginis solearis) 60 Cribriformis 570 Cribrosus 570 Cricoideus 570 Crista ampullaris 526 Crista arcuata 154 Crista basilaris 530 Crista capitis costae 46 Crista colli costae 46 Crista conchalis 32 Crista ...
Oskar Schaller, Gheorghe M. Constantinescu, 2007
3
Compendium of Surface Microscopic and Dermoscopic Features
Crista dotted pattern of a congenital melanocytic nevus shows pigmented dots and globules on the ridges of the sole der the surface sulcus (furrow). The rete ridge, called crista superficialis limitans, is where nevi tend to be located. Reference ...
Volker Paech, Hans Schulz, Zsolt Argenyi, 2008
4
Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary
Called also cresylic acid and tricresol. cre•sol•phtha•lein (kre00sol-thal0e ̄n) an acid-base indicator that is colorless at pH 7.2 and red at 8.8. crest (krest) [L. crista ] a projection or projecting structure, or ridge, especially one surmounting a ...
Dorland, 2011
5
Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary32: Dorland's ...
Called also cresylic acid and tricresol. cre•sol•phtha•lein (kre00sol-thal0e ̄n) an acid-base indicator that is colorless at pH 7.2 and red at 8.8. crest (krest) [L. crista ] a projection or projecting structure, or ridge, especially one surmounting a ...
Dorland, 2011
6
Dictionary of Insect Morphology
L. _* cribellum cribriform area, area cribriformis: the zone of minute pores in the wall of bulga surrounding the receptacular ostiole of the spermathecal duct crista, pl. -ae, crista sacculi: the hairy patch on the inner surface of sacculus in male ...
Henrik Steinmann, Lajos Zombori, 1999
7
Folia Biologica
Differences in the Crista Dentata Structure of the Ischium of the Third Maxilliped in Astacus leptodactylus (Eschscholtz, 1823) Muzaffer Mustafa HARLIOGLU Accepted January 14, 2003 HARLIOGLU M. M 2003. Differences in the crista dentata ...
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Dictionary of Insect Morphology:
-ae. crista saccu/i: the hairy patch on the inner surface of sacculus in male Lepidop- tera crista, -ae. f. L.: 1. -» crest: 2. -* crista crista abdominalis -» abdominal ridge crista abdominalis dorsalis -» dorsal abdominal ridge crista abdominalis ...
L. Zombori, 1999
9
Cardiac Imaging in Electrophysiology
The most peculiar aspect of the RAA is the fact that it is lined with pectinate muscles emerging in branch fashion from the crista terminalis and terminating at the vestibule (see also the paragraph of the crista terminalis). In between the ridges of ...
Angelo Auricchio, Jagmeet Singh, Frank E. Rademakers, 2011
10
Electrophysiology of Arrhythmias: Practical Images for ...
Common sites of origin include the 1) crista terminalis (“crista tachycardia”), 2) tricuspid and mitral annuli, 3) atrial appendages, 4) interatrial septum, 5) coronary sinus, and 6) pulmonary veins.1 Macroreentrant ATs occur in the setting of atrial ...
Reginald T. Ho, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CRISTA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term crista is used in the context of the following news items.
1
At the Sherborn Library
For further information about exhibits at the library, contact Crista Mahoney at crista.mahoney@gmail.com. Summer reading program. «Wicked Local Dover, Jul 15»
2
Sebastopol playwrights pull back curtain on HIV
Susan Swartz, left, and Liberty Lee, right, wrote a play called "People Like Us" about the women with HIV. (CRISTA JEREMIASON / The Press ... «Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Jul 15»
3
Discount tickets now on sale for Sonoma County Fair
Discount tickets for the 2015 Sonoma County Fair are on sale now through July 23. The fair opens July 24. (Crista Jeremiason / The Press ... «Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Jul 15»
4
Divorces, June 26-July 1
... Sarah Matvey and Scott Matvey; Crista Quinn and Michael Parent; Angel M. Dickerson and Lawrence Dickerson; Richard Wirfs and Rebecca ... «Statesman Journal, Jul 15»
5
Healdsburg treehouse retreat a welcome escape from it all
Bob Mattei and his wife Kay just had a treehouse built in their back yard at their home in Healdsburg, Friday, June 27, 2014. (Crista Jeremiason ... «Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Jul 15»
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JAMES FORNI: Casa Grande family loses one of its own
(Crista Jeremiason / The Press Democrat). Casa Grande's head boys basketball coach James Forni talks to his players Tyler Nadolski, left, and ... «Petaluma Argus Courier, Jul 15»
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Padecky: James Forni's eternal impact
(Crista Jeremiason / The Press Democrat). Casa Grande's head boys basketball coach James Forni talks to his players Tyler Nadolski, left, and ... «Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Jun 15»
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Final 2015 high school softball statistics
... Gina Zingaro (Neshannock) 12, Crista Nativio (Neshannock) 12, Kaela Zingaro (Neshannock) 12, Lauren Boston (Laurel) 11, Hannah Dean ... «New Castle News, Jun 15»
9
What to Do in Guerneville, CA, the Provincetown of the West Coast
Boon Hotel + Spa Crista Luedtke was among the first gay business owners to plant her flag in Guerneville. A longtime visitor, in 2008 Luedtke ... «Condé Nast Traveler, Jun 15»
10
The Best Pool Party Songs
That groovy guitar riff recalls 2013's song of the summer, Daft Punk's “Get Lucky,” and those glittery synths and Powers singer Crista Ru's sexy ... «Complex, Jun 15»
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