desmo-comb. form

Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly.

Etymology: < ancient Greek δεσμο-, combining form of δεσμός bond, fastening, chain, ligature.

An element in scientific words of Greek derivation.

desmobrya n.

Brit.

/dɛsˈmɒbrɪə/

/dɛzˈmɒbrɪə/

U.S.

/dɛzˈmɑbriə/

[ < Greek βρύον; see bryology n.] plural name for a group of ferns:

desmobryoid adj.

Brit.

/dɛsˈmɒbrɪɔɪd/

/dɛzˈmɒbrɪɔɪd/

U.S.

/dɛzˈmɑbriˌɔɪd/

belonging to or resembling the Desmobrya.

desmodont adj. and n.

Brit.

/ˈdɛsmədɒnt/

/ˈdɛzmədɒnt/

U.S.

/ˈdɛzməˌdɑnt/

[Greek ὀδοντ- tooth] belonging to, or one of, the Desmodonta, a group of bivalve molluscs.

desmognathous adj.

Brit.

/dɛsˈmɒɡnəθəs/

/dɛzˈmɒɡnəθəs/

U.S.

/dɛzˈmɑɡnəθəs/

[Greek γνάθος jaw] having the type of palatal structure shown in the Desmognathæ, a group of birds in Huxley's classification, in which the maxillopalatine bones are united across the median line.

ΚΠ

1875 Parker in Encycl. Brit. III. 711/2 (Birds) The desmognathous type of skull.

desmognathism n.

Brit.

/dɛsˈmɒɡnəθɪz(ə)m/

/dɛzˈmɒɡnəθɪz(ə)m/

U.S.

/dɛzˈmɑɡnəˌθɪz(ə)m/

this type of palatal structure.

ΚΠ

1875 Parker in Encycl. Brit. III. 712/1 It is possible to make several important divisions in the kind and degree of desmognathism.

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desmography n.

Brit.

/dɛsˈmɒɡrəfi/

/dɛzˈmɒɡrəfi/

U.S.

/dɛzˈmɑɡrəfi/

Anatomy ‘a description of the ligaments of the body’ (Craig 1847).

desmology n.

Brit.

/dɛsˈmɒlədʒi/

/dɛzˈmɒlədʒi/

U.S.

/dɛzˈmɑlədʒi/

‘the anatomy of the ligaments of the body; also, a treatise on bandages’ ( New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon).

ΚΠ

1849 C. A. Harris Dict. Dental Sci. & Med. Terminol. 211/1 Desmology, a treatise on the ligaments.

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desmonosology n.

Brit.

/ˌdɛsmə(ʊ)nɒˈsɒlədʒi/

/ˌdɛsmə(ʊ)nə(ʊ)ˈsɒlədʒi/

/ˌdɛzmə(ʊ)nɒˈsɒlədʒi/

/ˌdɛzmə(ʊ)nə(ʊ)ˈsɒlədʒi/

U.S.

/ˌdɛzmoʊnɑˈsɑlədʒi/

/ˌdɛzmoʊnoʊˈsɑlədʒi/

[ < desmo- comb. form + nosology n.] ‘the description of the diseases of the ligaments’.

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desmopaˈthology n.

Brit.

/ˌdɛsmə(ʊ)pəˈθɒlədʒi/

/ˌdɛzmə(ʊ)pəˈθɒlədʒi/

U.S.

/ˌdɛzmoʊpəˈθɑlədʒi/

‘the doctrine of diseases of ligaments’.

desmopathy n.

Brit.

/dɛsˈmɒpəθi/

/dɛzˈmɒpəθi/

U.S.

/dɛzˈmɑpəθi/

[ < desmo- comb. form + -pathy comb. form] ‘disease of the ligaments’ (Dunglison 1857).

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desmopelmous adj.

Brit.

/ˌdɛsmə(ʊ)ˈpɛlməs/

/ˌdɛzmə(ʊ)ˈpɛlməs/

U.S.

/ˌdɛzmoʊˈpɛlməs/

[Greek πέλμα sole of the foot] Ornithology having the plantar tendons connected, as some birds, so that the hind toe cannot be moved independently of the front toes.

desmostichous adj.

Brit.

/dɛsˈmɒstᵻkəs/

/dɛzˈmɒstᵻkəs/

U.S.

/dɛzˈmɑstəkəs/

[ < Greek στίχος row, line] belonging to or having the characters of the Desmosticha, a group of echinoids or sea urchins having the ambulacra equal and band-like.

desmotomy n.

Brit.

/dɛsˈmɒtəmi/

/dɛzˈmɒtəmi/

U.S.

/dɛzˈmɑdəmi/

[Greek -τομια cutting] the dissection of ligaments (Dunglison 1857).

Draft additions 1993

desmosome n.

Brit.

/ˈdɛsməsəʊm/

/ˈdɛzməsəʊm/

U.S.

/ˈdɛzməˌsoʊm/

[ < German Desmosom (J. Schaffer Vorlesungen über Histol. & Histogenese (1920) III. 76)] Cytology. a specialized area of a cell surface by which it is bound to another cell or structure; a pair of such areas, facing one another on adjacent cells and joined by filaments, with tonofilaments running into them on the intracellular side.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > biology > substance > cell > cell organelle or contents > [noun] > part of surface

desmosome1930

bleb1962

1930 Maximow & Bloom Textbk. Histol. ii. 33 The intercellular bridges cross the clefts and each shows at its middle a small thickening, the bridge corpuscle or desmosome.

1961 Jrnl. Exper. Med. 114 706 The normal slits as well as the tight junctions have structural features reminiscent of usual epithelial desmosomes.

1982 Arms & Camp Biol. (ed. 2) iv. 59 In a desmosome, filamentous material is found in the space between the cells and in the cytoplasm of the cells on either side of the junction.

Draft additions 1993

desmosomal adj.

Brit.

/ˌdɛsməˈsəʊml/

/ˌdɛzməˈsəʊml/

U.S.

/ˌdɛzməˈsoʊm(ə)l/

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > biology > substance > cell > cell organelle or contents > [adjective] > of part of surface

desmosomal1917

blebbing1960

blebbed1961

1917 W. A. N. Dorland Illustr. Med. Dict. (ed. 9) 920/2 Desmosomal.

1979 Trans. Royal Soc. Trop. Med. & Hygiene 73 321/2 A clustering of particles is found at desmosomal sites.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	desmo-
释义	desmo-comb. form Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly. Etymology: < ancient Greek δεσμο-, combining form of δεσμός bond, fastening, chain, ligature. An element in scientific words of Greek derivation. desmobrya n. Brit. /dɛsˈmɒbrɪə/ , /dɛzˈmɒbrɪə/ , U.S. /dɛzˈmɑbriə/ [ < Greek βρύον; see bryology n.] plural name for a group of ferns: desmobryoid adj. Brit. /dɛsˈmɒbrɪɔɪd/ , /dɛzˈmɒbrɪɔɪd/ , U.S. /dɛzˈmɑbriˌɔɪd/ belonging to or resembling the Desmobrya. desmodont adj. and n. Brit. /ˈdɛsmədɒnt/ , /ˈdɛzmədɒnt/ , U.S. /ˈdɛzməˌdɑnt/ [Greek ὀδοντ- tooth] belonging to, or one of, the Desmodonta, a group of bivalve molluscs. desmognathous adj. Brit. /dɛsˈmɒɡnəθəs/ , /dɛzˈmɒɡnəθəs/ , U.S. /dɛzˈmɑɡnəθəs/ [Greek γνάθος jaw] having the type of palatal structure shown in the Desmognathæ, a group of birds in Huxley's classification, in which the maxillopalatine bones are united across the median line. ΚΠ 1875 Parker in Encycl. Brit. III. 711/2 (Birds) The desmognathous type of skull. desmognathism n. Brit. /dɛsˈmɒɡnəθɪz(ə)m/ , /dɛzˈmɒɡnəθɪz(ə)m/ , U.S. /dɛzˈmɑɡnəˌθɪz(ə)m/ this type of palatal structure. ΚΠ 1875 Parker in Encycl. Brit. III. 712/1 It is possible to make several important divisions in the kind and degree of desmognathism. Categories » desmography n. Brit. /dɛsˈmɒɡrəfi/ , /dɛzˈmɒɡrəfi/ , U.S. /dɛzˈmɑɡrəfi/ Anatomy ‘a description of the ligaments of the body’ (Craig 1847). desmology n. Brit. /dɛsˈmɒlədʒi/ , /dɛzˈmɒlədʒi/ , U.S. /dɛzˈmɑlədʒi/ ‘the anatomy of the ligaments of the body; also, a treatise on bandages’ ( New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon). ΚΠ 1849 C. A. Harris Dict. Dental Sci. & Med. Terminol. 211/1 Desmology, a treatise on the ligaments. Categories » desmonosology n. Brit. /ˌdɛsmə(ʊ)nɒˈsɒlədʒi/ , /ˌdɛsmə(ʊ)nə(ʊ)ˈsɒlədʒi/ , /ˌdɛzmə(ʊ)nɒˈsɒlədʒi/ , /ˌdɛzmə(ʊ)nə(ʊ)ˈsɒlədʒi/ , U.S. /ˌdɛzmoʊnɑˈsɑlədʒi/ , /ˌdɛzmoʊnoʊˈsɑlədʒi/ [ < desmo- comb. form + nosology n.] ‘the description of the diseases of the ligaments’. Categories » desmopaˈthology n. Brit. /ˌdɛsmə(ʊ)pəˈθɒlədʒi/ , /ˌdɛzmə(ʊ)pəˈθɒlədʒi/ , U.S. /ˌdɛzmoʊpəˈθɑlədʒi/ ‘the doctrine of diseases of ligaments’. desmopathy n. Brit. /dɛsˈmɒpəθi/ , /dɛzˈmɒpəθi/ , U.S. /dɛzˈmɑpəθi/ [ < desmo- comb. form + -pathy comb. form] ‘disease of the ligaments’ (Dunglison 1857). Categories » desmopelmous adj. Brit. /ˌdɛsmə(ʊ)ˈpɛlməs/ , /ˌdɛzmə(ʊ)ˈpɛlməs/ , U.S. /ˌdɛzmoʊˈpɛlməs/ [Greek πέλμα sole of the foot] Ornithology having the plantar tendons connected, as some birds, so that the hind toe cannot be moved independently of the front toes. desmostichous adj. Brit. /dɛsˈmɒstᵻkəs/ , /dɛzˈmɒstᵻkəs/ , U.S. /dɛzˈmɑstəkəs/ [ < Greek στίχος row, line] belonging to or having the characters of the Desmosticha, a group of echinoids or sea urchins having the ambulacra equal and band-like. desmotomy n. Brit. /dɛsˈmɒtəmi/ , /dɛzˈmɒtəmi/ , U.S. /dɛzˈmɑdəmi/ [Greek -τομια cutting] the dissection of ligaments (Dunglison 1857). Draft additions 1993 desmosome n. Brit. /ˈdɛsməsəʊm/ , /ˈdɛzməsəʊm/ , U.S. /ˈdɛzməˌsoʊm/ [ < German Desmosom (J. Schaffer Vorlesungen über Histol. & Histogenese (1920) III. 76)] Cytology. a specialized area of a cell surface by which it is bound to another cell or structure; a pair of such areas, facing one another on adjacent cells and joined by filaments, with tonofilaments running into them on the intracellular side. ΘΚΠ the world > life > biology > substance > cell > cell organelle or contents > [noun] > part of surface desmosome1930 bleb1962 1930 Maximow & Bloom Textbk. Histol. ii. 33 The intercellular bridges cross the clefts and each shows at its middle a small thickening, the bridge corpuscle or desmosome. 1961 Jrnl. Exper. Med. 114 706 The normal slits as well as the tight junctions have structural features reminiscent of usual epithelial desmosomes. 1982 Arms & Camp Biol. (ed. 2) iv. 59 In a desmosome, filamentous material is found in the space between the cells and in the cytoplasm of the cells on either side of the junction. Draft additions 1993 desmosomal adj. Brit. /ˌdɛsməˈsəʊml/ , /ˌdɛzməˈsəʊml/ , U.S. /ˌdɛzməˈsoʊm(ə)l/ ΘΚΠ the world > life > biology > substance > cell > cell organelle or contents > [adjective] > of part of surface desmosomal1917 blebbing1960 blebbed1961 1917 W. A. N. Dorland Illustr. Med. Dict. (ed. 9) 920/2 Desmosomal. 1979 Trans. Royal Soc. Trop. Med. & Hygiene 73 321/2 A clustering of particles is found at desmosomal sites. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < comb. form1849
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