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Meaning of "microvillus" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MICROVILLUS

microvillus  [ˌmaɪkrəʊˈvɪləs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MICROVILLUS

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Microvillus 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 MICROVILLUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

microvillus

Microvillus

Microvilli are microscopic cellular membrane protrusions that increase the surface area of cells, and are involved in a wide variety of functions, including absorption, secretion, cellular adhesion, and mechanotransduction.

Definition of microvillus in the English dictionary

The definition of microvillus in the dictionary is a thin protuberance present in great abundance at the surface of some epithelial cells, notably in the gut, thus increasing the surface area available for absorption.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MICROVILLUS


acidophilus
ˌæsɪˈdɒfɪləs
Angelus
ˈændʒɪləs
aspergillus
ˌæspəˈdʒɪləs
bacillus
bəˈsɪləs
cancellous
ˈkænsɪləs
eyeless
ˈaɪləs
killas
ˈkɪləs
lactobacillus
ˌlæktəʊbəˈsɪləs
malus
ˈmeɪləs
microvillous
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈvɪləs
nautilus
ˈnɔːtɪləs
perilous
ˈpɛrɪləs
pilous
ˈpaɪləs
pulvillus
pʌlˈvɪləs
stylus
ˈstaɪləs
talus
ˈteɪləs
Theophilus
θɪˈɒfɪləs
trochilus
ˈtrɒkɪləs
villous
ˈvɪləs
villus
ˈvɪləs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MICROVILLUS

microtonally
microtone
microtransmitter
microtubular
microtubule
microtunnelling
microvascular
microvillar
microvilli
microvillous
microvolt
microwatt
microwavable
microwave
microwave background
microwave detector
microwave oven
microwave spectroscope
microwave spectroscopy
microwaveable

WORDS THAT END LIKE MICROVILLUS

actinobacillus
arillus
callus
Catullus
comma bacillus
gallus
lapillus
Lucullus
Marcellus
ocellus
phallus
pneumobacillus
pullus
streptobacillus
Tellus
thallus
thiobacillus
Tibullus
tubercle bacillus
vitellus

Synonyms and antonyms of microvillus in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «microvillus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MICROVILLUS

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

Translator English - Chinese

微绒毛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

microvellosidad
570 millions of speakers

English

microvillus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

microvillus
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

زغيبة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

микроворсинок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

microvillus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

microvillus
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

microvillosité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mikrovillus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

microvillus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

微絨毛
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

microvillus
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Microvillus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

microvillus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

microvillus
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मायक्रोव्हिललस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mikrovillus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

microvillus
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

microvillus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мікроворсинок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

microvillus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

microvillus
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mikrovillus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mikrovillus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

microvillus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of microvillus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MICROVILLUS»

The term «microvillus» is regularly used and occupies the 82.607 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MICROVILLUS» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MICROVILLUS»

Discover the use of microvillus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to microvillus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Textbook of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Congenital microvillus atrophy: specific diagnostic features. Arch Dis Child 1985; 60: 135–140. 6. Unsworth DJ, Walker-Smith JA. Auto-immunity in diarrheal disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 1985; 4: 375–380. 7. Goulet O, Besnard M,  ...
Stefano Guandalini, 2004
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NORD Guide to Rare Disorders
DEFINITION: Microvillus inclusion disease is a familial enteropathy of unknown etiology. It causes severe watery diarrhea beginning in the first few days of life. Affected infants are generally unable to absorb enteral feeds and thus require ...
National Organization for Rare Disorders, 2003
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CURRENT TOPICS DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
The structure of the chicken microvillus is maintained by a bundle of about 15 actin filaments, which run from the tip of the microvillus to the base of the terminal web. The actin filaments are polarized with their plus or barbed (fast growing) ends ...
Bode, Elaine L. Bearer, 1992
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Leucocyte Adhesion
It has been observed experimentally that the bond force causes microvillus deformation, as illustrated in Fig. 4C and D. Micropipette experiments of Shao et al. (1998) reveal that low forces (<34 pN) cause the microvillus to extend, while high ...
Klaus Ley, 2009
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METHODS IN CELL BIOLOGY,VOLUME 25: THE CYTOSKELETON, PART B: ...
Addition of ATP and Ca“ (> 10*“M) to brush borders treated with Triton X-100 (0.1 -1.0% in BBSB) causes a rapid irreversible retraction of the microvillus cores into the terminal-web region (Fig. 7). Ultrastructural studies of contracted brush ...
Leslie Wilson, 1982
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Analysis of the Function of Drosophila Myosin VIIA in ...
The molecular mechanisms governing microvillus development are poorly defined.
Cory Glowinski, 2008
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INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF CYTOLOGY
In the Golgi, they are distributed either to the lateral-basal membrane or to the apical microvillus domain. The perinuclear (primarily supranuclear) Golgi apparatus of the intestine lies close to the lateral membrane and it is proposed that ...
Geoffrey H. Bourne, James Frederic Danielli, 1986
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Surgical Pathology of the GI Tract, Liver, Biliary Tract, ...
A B C FIGURE 9-3 Microvillus inclusion disease. A, Biopsy from a 2-week-old patient reveals marked villus atrophy, minimal crypt hyperplasia, and absence of inflammation. B, The brush border of the normal intestine is well outlined by PAS  ...
Robert D. Odze, John R. Goldblum, 2009
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Molecular Mechanisms in Visual Transduction
Diagram of a single Droso/I/ii/(1 microvillus. A microvillus is a tube-like protrusion from the photoreceptor cell body. with average length Lm : l.5 um and diameter atm : 0.06 pm, connected through a narrow neck to the cell soma. Upon light ...
D.G. Stavenga, W.J. de Grip, E.N. Pugh, 2000
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Brush Border Membranes
This again suggests some form of Ca2+ regulation in the microvillus, probably not by calmodulin regulating the activity of an enzyme, but rather by its acting as a regulator of the free level of Ca2+. Perhaps in the normal functioning of the ...
CIBA Foundation Symposium, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MICROVILLUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term microvillus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Softball Fundraiser For Baby With Rare Disease Set for Sunday
... in a charity softball game to aid the family of Avery Harris, a seven-month-old living with Microvillus Inclusion Disease, a rare intestinal issue. «Patch.com, Jun 15»
2
Moving Toward Clinical Consensus on Microscopic Enteritis
Microscopic enteritis is marked by microscopic or sub-microscopic abnormalities such as microvillus changes and enterocytic alterations in the ... «Celiac.com, Apr 15»
3
Washington Twp., Hackettstown Cops Swing for Fences to Help …
... in a charity softball game to aid the family of Avery Harris, a seven-month-old living with Microvillus Inclusion Disease, a rare intestinal issue. «Patch.com, Apr 15»
4
Cirencester boy with rare nutritional disorder helps launch charity …
... two and he spent his sixth birthday in Birmingham Children's Hospital where he was diagnosed with microvillus inclusion disease (MVID). «Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard, Aug 13»
5
Family honour brave tot Gabby
Gabby had been born with a rare genetic disorder called Microvillus Inclusion Disease, which meant her small intestine didn't absorb enough ... «Belper News, Jul 13»
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Drug treatment Omegaven that could save infants' lives not yet …
... doctors at the hospital in Milwaukee figured out Sam had inherited an extremely rare genetic condition called Microvillus Inclusion Disease. «NBCNews.com, Jun 13»
7
Mold in Capri Sun; clingfish inspire adhesives; cannibal shark …
Moreover, they found that the power of the clingfish disk is derived from flexibility and microvilli (singular form: microvillus). Microvilli are ... «Examiner.com, May 13»
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Researchers Home in on Biological Ways to Restore Hearing [Excerpt]
Five days later, however, they could see “baby cells” budding, some of them with the distinctive hair, or microvillus, on top. Then, after a few ... «Scientific American, Feb 13»
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Fly eye mystery: Research provides insight into why flies have …
Each microvillus also houses the biochemical machinery, which converts the energy of the absorbed light into the electrical responses that are ... «Phys.Org, Oct 12»
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In a Fly's Eye: My, Oh My, What Evolution -- er, Design
As each microvillus contains all of the components necessary to ... After absorbing a photon and producing a bump, a microvillus enters a brief ... «Discovery Institute, Aug 12»

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