Medical term:
vacuole
vacuole
[vak´u-ōl]a space or cavity in the protoplasm of a cell.
contractile vacuole a small fluid-filled cavity in the protoplasm of certain unicellular organisms. It gradually increases in size and then collapses; its function is thought to be respiratory and excretory.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
vac·u·ole
(vak'yū-ōl),1. A minute space in any tissue.
2. A clear space in the substance of a cell, sometimes degenerative in character, sometimes surrounding an engulfed foreign body and serving as a temporary cell stomach for the digestion of the body.
[Mod. L. vacuolum, dim. of L. vacuum, an empty space]
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vacuole
(văk′yo͞o-ōl′)n.
1. A membrane-bound organelle in the cytoplasm of most cells, especially plant cells, containing water and dissolved substances such as salts, sugars, enzymes, and amino acids.
2. A small extracellular cavity or space within tissues.
vac′u·o′lar (-ō′lər, -lär′) adj.
vac′u·o·la′tion n.
The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2007, 2004 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
vac·u·ole
(vak'yū-ōl)1. A minute space in any tissue.
2. A clear space in the substance of a cell, sometimes degenerative in character, sometimes surrounding an englobed foreign body and serving as a temporary cell stomach for the digestion of the body.
[Mod. L. vacuolum, dim. of L. vacuum, an empty space]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
vacuole
A small, clear region in the CYTOPLASM of a cell, sometimes surrounded by a membrane. Vacuoles may be used to store cell products or may serve an excretory function.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
vacuole
a membrane-bound compartment within the cytoplasm of a cell, containing cell sap, for example water, air, food. The central vacuole in the plant cell is surrounded by the TONOPLAST. see CONTRACTILE VACUOLE.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
vac·u·ole
(vak'yū-ōl)1. A minute space in any tissue.
2. A clear space in the substance of a cell.
[Mod. L. vacuolum, dim. of L. vacuum, an empty space]
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
vacuole
[vak´u-ōl]a space or cavity in the protoplasm of a cell.
contractile vacuole a small fluid-filled cavity in the protoplasm of certain unicellular organisms. It gradually increases in size and then collapses; its function is thought to be respiratory and excretory.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
vac·u·ole
(vak'yū-ōl),1. A minute space in any tissue.
2. A clear space in the substance of a cell, sometimes degenerative in character, sometimes surrounding an engulfed foreign body and serving as a temporary cell stomach for the digestion of the body.
[Mod. L. vacuolum, dim. of L. vacuum, an empty space]
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
vacuole
(văk′yo͞o-ōl′)n.
1. A membrane-bound organelle in the cytoplasm of most cells, especially plant cells, containing water and dissolved substances such as salts, sugars, enzymes, and amino acids.
2. A small extracellular cavity or space within tissues.
vac′u·o′lar (-ō′lər, -lär′) adj.
vac′u·o·la′tion n.
The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2007, 2004 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
vac·u·ole
(vak'yū-ōl)1. A minute space in any tissue.
2. A clear space in the substance of a cell, sometimes degenerative in character, sometimes surrounding an englobed foreign body and serving as a temporary cell stomach for the digestion of the body.
[Mod. L. vacuolum, dim. of L. vacuum, an empty space]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
vacuole
A small, clear region in the CYTOPLASM of a cell, sometimes surrounded by a membrane. Vacuoles may be used to store cell products or may serve an excretory function.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
vacuole
a membrane-bound compartment within the cytoplasm of a cell, containing cell sap, for example water, air, food. The central vacuole in the plant cell is surrounded by the TONOPLAST. see CONTRACTILE VACUOLE.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
vac·u·ole
(vak'yū-ōl)1. A minute space in any tissue.
2. A clear space in the substance of a cell.
[Mod. L. vacuolum, dim. of L. vacuum, an empty space]
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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