Medical term:
statolith
statolith
[stat´o-lith]1. a granule of the statoconia.
2. a solid or semisolid body occurring in the labyrinth of animals.
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statolith
(stăt′l-ĭth′)n.
One of the small movable calcareous particles in a statocyst.
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statolith
- (in plants) a solid inclusion within a cell, such as a starch granule, by means of which the position of the plant in relation to gravity is thought to be perceived.
- (in animals) a granule that stimulates sensory cells in a STATOCYST as the animal moves. see OTOLITH.
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o·to·liths
, otolites (ō'tō-līths, ō'tō-līt-is), [TA]Crystalline particles of calcium carbonate and a protein adhering to the gelatinous membrane of the maculae of the utricle and saccule.
Synonym(s): statoconia [TA], statoconium [TA], ear crystals, otoconia, statoliths
[oto- + G. lithos, stone]
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stat·o·liths
(stat'ŏ-liths)Crystalline particles of calcium carbonate and a protein adhering to the gelatinous membrane of the maculae of the utricle and saccule.
Synonym(s): statoconia [TA] , otoconia.
Synonym(s): statoconia [TA] , otoconia.
[G. statos, standing, + lithos, stone]
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