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Meaning of "fungiform" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FUNGIFORM

fungiform  [ˈfʌndʒɪˌfɔːm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FUNGIFORM

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

WHAT DOES FUNGIFORM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fungiform in the English dictionary

The definition of fungiform in the dictionary is shaped like a mushroom or similar fungus.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FUNGIFORM


choreiform
kəˈriːɪˌfɔːm
cribriform
ˈkrɪbrɪˌfɔːm
cruciform
ˈkruːsɪˌfɔːm
cuneiform
ˈkjuːnɪˌfɔːm
filiform
ˈfɪlɪˌfɔːm
fusiform
ˈfjuːzɪˌfɔːm
glandiform
ˈɡlændɪˌfɔːm
hydatidiform
ˌhaɪdəˈtɪdɪˌfɔːm
maniform
ˈmænɪˌfɔːm
multiform
ˈmʌltɪˌfɔːm
nonuniform
ˌnɒnˈjuːnɪˌfɔːm
piriform
ˈpɪrɪˌfɔːm
plexiform
ˈplɛksɪˌfɔːm
pyriform
ˈpɪrɪˌfɔːm
rotiform
ˈrəʊtɪˌfɔːm
spongiform
ˈspʌndʒɪˌfɔːm
stratiform
ˈstrætɪˌfɔːm
strigiform
ˈstrɪdʒɪˌfɔːm
uniform
ˈjuːnɪˌfɔːm
vermiform
ˈvɜːmɪˌfɔːm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FUNGIFORM

funfest
fungal
fungi
fungibility
fungible
fungible issue
fungic
fungicidal
fungicidally
fungicide
fungistat
fungistatic
fungistatically
fungo
fungoid
fungoidal
fungosity
fungous
fungus
fungus-like

WORDS THAT END LIKE FUNGIFORM

aeriform
auriform
calceiform
coliform
cuculiform
cumuliform
deiform
dress uniform
epileptiform
form
morbilliform
omniform
radiciform
raniform
school uniform
Scout uniform
setiform
spiniform
styliform
ursiform
variform

Synonyms and antonyms of fungiform in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fungiform» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FUNGIFORM

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

Translator English - Chinese

菌状
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fungiformes
570 millions of speakers

English

fungiform
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कवकरूप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كمئي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

грибовидные
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fungiform
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

fungiform
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fungiform
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fungiform
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fungiformen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

茸状
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

fungiform
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fungiform
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

fungiform
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

fungiform
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बुरशीसारखा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mantarbiçim
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fungiforme
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fungiform
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

грибоподібні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fungiforme
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

fungiform
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fungiform
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fungiform
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fungiform
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fungiform

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FUNGIFORM»

The term «fungiform» is normally little used and occupies the 141.615 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FUNGIFORM» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FUNGIFORM»

Discover the use of fungiform in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fungiform and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Color Atlas of Oral Diseases
The fungiform papillae appear as multiple small round red nodules along the anterior portion of the dorsum of the tongue. Fungiform papillae sometimes become inflamed and enlarged, causing a burning sensation or mild pain, mainly at the ...
George Laskaris, 2003
2
Head and Neck Surgical Pathology
(184), indicative of the close relationship between fungiform and inverted papillomas. An exuberant polypoid or papillary sinusitis may exhibit some degree of hyperplasia of the surface respiratory epithelium, thereby mimicking fungiform  ...
Ben Z. Pilch, 2001
3
Human Microscopic Anatomy: An Atlas for Students of Medicine ...
An Atlas for Students of Medicine and Biology Radivoj V. Krstic. Plate 81. Tongue . Filiform and fungiform papillae FuP FuP TM Ml- 200pm Plate 82. Circumvallate papilla, lingual. Fig. 1. The tongue (T) is a muscular organ covered by oral ...
Radivoj V. Krstic, 1991
4
DiFiore's Atlas of Histology with Functional Correlations
FIGURE 13.4 Tongue: Filiform and Fungiform Papillae This low-power photomicrograph shows a section of the dorsal surface of the tongue. In the center is a large fungiform papilla (2). The surface of the fungiform papilla (2) is covered by ...
Victor P. Eroschenko, Mariano S. H. di Fiore, 2013
5
Human Malformations and Related Anomalies
Pigmented fungiform papillae. this ability in siblings and in several generations, but, again, most cases are sporadic.8–12 There are no data available concerning the ability to place the tip of the tongue into the nasopharynx, but it is rare.13–16  ...
Roger E. Stevenson Director, Judith G. Hall Professor of Pediatrics University of British Columbia, 2005
6
Stevens' Handbook of Experimental Psychology, Sensation and ...
observations indicate that although trigeminal nerve terminals are probably present in all fungiform papillae (Bryant & Silver, 2000; Mistretta, 1991; Zahm & Munger, 1985), these chemesthetic afferent nerve endings are not, in the absence of ...
Steven Yantis, PhD, 2002
7
Histology
Apex FIGURE 22-1. Dorsal surface of the human tongue. Fungiform papillae Median sulcus Filiform papillae Foliate papillae Circumvallate papillae Sulcus terminalis Foramen cecum Lingual tonsil Epiglottis Palatine tonsil C. I Lingual papillae.
Ray C. Henrikson, Gordon I. Kaye, Joseph E. Mazurkiewicz, 1997
8
Head & Neck Surgery--otolaryngology
Operculum Frontal lobe / Temporal lobe Neuroanatomy of taste Thalamus Fungiform papillae Tongue Figure 41.1 Peripheral and central nervous system structures for taste. Antero- dorsal insula Thalamic / ventropostero- medial nucleus ...
Byron J. Bailey, Jonas T. Johnson, Shawn D. Newlands, 2006
9
Dictionary of Flavors
The dye makes it easier to see the fungiform papillae, which contain the most taste buds. The actual number of buds are then counted within a visible square centimeter grid. Supertasters have greater than 65 fungiform papillae / cmz.
Dolf De Rovira, 2008
10
Surgical Pathology of the Head and Neck, Second Edition,
Leon Barnes. Table 4 Frequency of Various Types of Schneiderian Papillomas Table 5 Incidence of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) in Fungiform Papillomas. This issue is discussed in more detail later. An association with allergy, inflammation,  ...
Leon Barnes, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FUNGIFORM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fungiform is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Want a taste? Taste buds and supertasters
The ones that contain taste buds are called fungiform papillae.” On these fungiform papillae are a bunch of small dots that are not visible to the ... «WRVO Public Media, May 15»
2
10 tips for the beer drinker to have a hoppy life
They're actually called fungiform papillæ (try saying that after a few pints). 10) Ignore the hipsters. I hate the word hipster. It's a very easy way to ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
3
The language of taste
On the front and sides are fungiform, "round dot-like papillae" that typically contain three to five taste buds each. Foliate and circumvallate are in ... «The Week Magazine, Apr 15»
4
Philip Marchand: Under fire
Even more grotesque are the fungiform growths that take over the apartment of a woman named Charlotte in another story, “Mycosis. «National Post, Jan 15»
5
A taste of psychology
People with a larger number of fungiform papillae, she told the class, are apt to be so-called “super tasters,” the 25 percent or so of the North ... «UD Daily, Jan 15»
6
Tlatilco burial artefacts reveal Olmec connection
There were also several “fungiform” ceramic pieces that may represent mushrooms and/or phalluses. These high quality objects allude to the ... «Past Horizons Archaeology News, Sep 14»
7
Abhor asparagus and can't stand coffee? You may be a supertaster
... structures that contain taste buds (known as fungiform papillae) on their tongue. She concluded that the number of receptors is important, too. «SBS, Sep 14»
8
Loss of Taste Buds with Age Connected to Diabetes?
Dr. Chia noted that the number of fungiform papillae, also known as taste buds, was added to the protocol in 2011 as a measure. In order to ... «Diabetes In Control, Jul 14»
9
Taste Buds Decline With Age; Is There a Link With Diabetes?
After adjustment for sex and BMI, there was a strong, negative independent association between fungiform papillae density and age (ß = –0.28; ... «Medscape, Jun 14»
10
Taste has nothing to do with the bumpiness of your tongue, say …
... compounds – and for many years scientists have linked the trait with the number of “fungiform papillae” or sensory bumps on the tongue. «The Independent, May 14»

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