3 Cells Flashcards
active transport
(AK-tiv TRANZ-port) [act-move, -ive relating to, trans-across, -port carry]
adenosine triphosphate (ATP) (ah-DEN-oh-seen try-FOS-fayt [ay tee pee]) [adenos-shortened from adenine-ribose, -ine chemical, tri-three, -phosph-phosphorus, -ate oxygen]
anaphase
(AN-ah-fayz) [ana-apart, -phase stage]
apoptosis
(ap-oh-TOH-sis or ap-op-TOH-sis) [apo-away, -ptosis falling]
centriole
(SEN-tree-ohl) [centr-center, -ole small]
centromere
(SEN-troh-meer) [centr-center, -mere part]
centrosome
(SEN-troh-sohm) [centr-center, -som body]
chromatid
(KROH-mah-tid) [chrom-color, -id structure or body]
chromatin granule
(KROH-mah-tin GRAN-yool) [chrom-color, -in substance, gran-grain, -ule little]
chromosome
(KROH-meh-sohm) [chrom-color, -som-body]
cilium (SIL-ee-um) pl., cilia
(SIL-ee-ah) [cili-eyelid, -um thing]
cleavage furrow (KLEE-vij FUR-oh) [cleav-split, -age state, furrow trench]
codon
(KOH-don) [cod-book, -on thing]
complementary base pairing (kom-pleh-MEN-tah-ree bays PAIR-ing) [comple-complete, -ment-process, -ary relating to]
cytokinesis
(sye-toh-kin-EE-sis) [cyto-cell, -kinesis movement]
cytology
(sye-TOL-oh-jee) [cyto-cell, -log-words (study of), -y activity]
cytoplasm
(SYE-toh-plaz-em) [cyto-cell, -plasm to mold]
cytoskeleton
(sye-toh-SKEL-eh-ton) [cyto-cell, -skeleto-dried body]
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
(dee-ok-see-rye-boh-nook-lay-ik AS-id [dee en ay]) [de-removed, -oxy-oxygen, -nucle-nucleus (kernel), -ic relating to, acid sour]
dialysis
(dye-AL-ih-sis) [dia-apart, -lysis loosening]
differentiate (dif-er-EN-shee-ayt) [different-difference, -ate action]
differentiation (dif-er-EN-shee-AY-shun) [different-difference, -ation process]
diffusion
(dih-FYOO-zhun) [dis-apart, -fus-flow, -tion process]
DNA replication (D N A rep-lih-KAY-shun) [re-again, -plic-fold, -ation process]
endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
(en-doh-PLAZ-mik reh-TIK-yoo-lum [ee ar]) [endo-inward or within, -plasm-to mold, -ic relating to, ret-net, -ic-relating to, -ul-little, -um thing]
equilibrium
(ee-kwih-LIB-ree-um) [equi-equal, -libr-balance, -um, thing]
extracellular fluid (ECF)
(eks-trah-SEL-yoo-lar FLOO-id [ee see ef]) [extra-outside, -cell-storeroom, -ular relating to]
iltration (fil-TRAY-shun) [filtr-strain, -ation process]
lagellum
(flah-JEL-um) pl., flagella (flah-JEL-ah) [flagellum whip]
gene
(jeen) [gen-produce or generate]
genetics (jeh-NET-iks) [gene-produce, -ic relating to]
genome
(JEE-nohm) [gen-produce (gene), -ome entire collection]
Golgi apparatus
(GOL-jee ap-ah-RA-tus) [Camillo Golgi Italian histologist]
hypertonic (hye-per-TON-ik) [hyper-excessive, -ton-tension, -ic relating to]
hypotonic
(hye-poh-TON-ik) [hypo-under or below, -ton-tension, -ic relating to]
interphase (IN-ter-fayz) [inter-between, -phase stage
interstitial fluid (IF) (in-ter-STISH-al FLOO-id [eye ef]) [inter-between, -stit-stand, -al relating to]
intracellular fluid (ICF)
(in-trah-SEL-yoo-lar FLOO-id [aye see ef]) [intra-inside or within, -cell-storeroom, -ular relating to]
isotonic
(aye-soh-TON-ik) [iso-equal, -ton-tension, -ic relating to]
lyse
(lyze) [lysis loosening]
lysosome (LYE-soh-sohm) [lyso-dissolution, -som body]
messenger RNA (mRNA)
(MES-en-jer ar en ay [em ar en ay]) [RNA-ribonucleic acid]
metaphase (MET-ah-fayz) [meta-change (place), -phase stage]
microvillus
(my-kroh-VIL-us) pl., microvilli
(my-kroh-VIL-aye or my-kroh-VIL-ee) [micro-small, -villus shaggy hair]
mitochondrion
(my-toh-KON-dree-on) pl., mitochondria (my-toh-KON-dree-ah) [mito-thread, -chondrion granule]
mitosis
(my-TOH-sis) [mitos-thread, -osis process]
nuclear envelope (NOO-klee-ar) [nucle-nucleus (kernel), -ar relating to]
nucleolus
(noo-KLEE-oh-lus) [nucleo-nucleus (kernel), -olus little]
nucleoplasm
(NOO-klee-oh-plaz-em) [nucleo-nucleus (kernel), -plasm substance]
nucleus
(NOO-klee-us) [nucleus kernel]
organelle (or-gah-NELL) [organ-tool or instrument, -elle small]
osmosis
(os-MOH-sis) [osmos-push, -osis process]
passive transport (PAS-iv TRANZ-port) [pass-submit, -ive relating to, trans-across, -port carry]
phagocytosis
ribosome
(fag-oh-sye-TOH-sis) [phago-eat, -cyte-cell, -osis process]
phospholipid (fos-foh-LIP-id) [phospho-phosphorus, -lip-fat, -id form]
pinocytosis
(pin-oh-sye-TOH-sis) [pino-drink, -cyto-cell, -osis process]
plasma membrane
(PLAZ-mah MEM-brayn) [plasma substance, membrane thin skin]
prophase
(PROH-fayz) [pro-first, -phase stage]
ribonucleic acid (RNA) (rye-boh-noo-KLAY-ik AS-id [ar en ay]) [ribo-ribose (sugar), nucle-nucleus, -ic relating to, acid sour]
ribosome (RYE-boh-sohm) [ribo-ribose or RNA, -som-body]
sodium-potassium pump (SOH-dee-um poh-TAS-ee-um) [sod-soda, -um thing or substance, potas-potash, -um thing or substance]
solute
(SOL-yoot) [solut dissolved]
spindle fiber
(SPIN-dul FYE-ber)
stem cell (stem sel) [stem tree trunk, cell storeroom]
telophase
(TEL-oh-fayz or TEE-loh-fayz) [telo-end, -phase stage]
tissue
(TISH-yoo) [tissu fabric]
transcription
(trans-KRIP-shun) [trans-across, -script-write, -tion process]
transfer RNA (tRNA)
(TRANS-fer ar en ay [tee ar en ay]) [RNA-ribonucleic acid]
translation (trans-LAY-shun) [translat-bring over, -tion process]
transport process
(TRANS-port PROH-ses) [trans-across, -port carry]
vesicle
(VES-ih-kul) [vesic-blister, -cle little]
anaplasia
(an-ah-PLAY-zhah) [ana-without, -plasia shape]
atrophy (AT-roh-fee) [a-without, -troph-nourishment, -y state]
benign tumor
(bee-NYNE TOO-mer) [benign kind]
cancer
(KAN-ser) [cancer crab or malignant tumor]
cholera
(KAHL-er-ah) [chole-bile, -a state]
crenation (kreh-NAY-shun) [crenat-scalloped or notched, -ation process]
hyperplasia (hye-per-PLAY-zhah) [hyper-excessive, -plasia shape]
malignant tumor
(mah-LIG-nant TOO-mer) [malign bad, -ant state; tumor swelling]
neoplasm
(NEE-oh-plaz-em) [neo-new, -plasm formation]
oncology
(ong-KAHL-oh-jee) [onco-tumor, -log-words (study of), -y activity]
pharmacologist (far-mah-KAHL-oh-jist) [pharmaco-drug, -log-words (study of), -ist agent]
