Look up: microvillus

1. microvillus
   projection on the villus cell Category: Medicine
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2. microvillus
   (= microvilli (plural)) Projection from the apical surface of an epithelial cell that is supported by a central core of microfilaments associated with bundling proteins such as villin and fimbrin. In the intestinal brush border the microvilli presumably increase absorptive surface area, whereas the stereovilli (stereocilia) of the cochlea have a distinct mechanical role in sensory transduction.
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3. microvillus
   <pathology> A minute process or protrusion from the free surface of a cell. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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4. microvillus
   (mi″kro-vil´әs) a minute process or protrusion from the free surface of a cell, found especially in the proximal convolution of renal tubules and the intestinal epithelium.
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5. microvillus
   a minute process or protrusion from the free surface of a cell.
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6. Microvillus
   Microvilli (singular: microvillus) 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. ==Locations== Thousands of microvilli form a struct...
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7. microvillus
   Type: Term Pronunciation: mī-krō-vil′ŭs, -vil′ī Definitions: 1. One of the minute projections of cell membranes greatly increasing surface area; microvilli form the striated or brush borders of certain cells.
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