Medical term:
crypt
crypt
[kript]a blind pit or tube on a free surface.
anal c's furrows, with pouchlike recesses at the lower end, separating the rectal columns; called also anal sinuses.
c's of Lieberkühn intestinal glands on the surface of the intestinal mucous membrane.
c's of tongue deep, irregular invaginations from the surface of the lingual tonsil.
tonsillar c's epithelium-lined clefts in the palatine tonsils.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
crypt
(kript), [TA]A pitlike depression or tubular recess.
Synonym(s): crypta [TA]
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crypt
(krĭpt)n.
1. An underground vault or chamber, especially one beneath a church that is used as a burial place.
2. Anatomy A small pit, recess, or glandular cavity in the body.
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crypt
A deep pit in the small intestinal mucosa, which is surrounded by connective tissue and is the site of stem cell proliferation. Differentiated mucosal cells move upwards from the crypt and are shed within 2 to 5 days at the tips of the villi.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
crypt
(kript) [TA]A pitlike depression or tubular recess.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
crypt
Any small recess, pit or cavity in the body.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
crypt
(kript) [TA]A pitlike depression or tubular recess.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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