Definition of microvillus in English:
microvillus
nounPlural microvilli ˌmʌɪkrəʊˈvɪləsˌmaɪkroʊˈvɪləs
Biology Each of a large number of minute projections from the surface of some cells.
Example sentencesExamples
- In contrast to the model of a rigid microvillus, recent micropipette measurements indicate that neutrophil microvilli might be elastic enough to extend in response to forces that neutrophils might encounter in vivo.
- These cells are sparse but are easily distinguished from other epithelial cells by the presence of a tuft of blunt, squat microvilli on the cell surface.
- The ratio of the surface area of a microvillus to the area of the unit cell can be determined numerically.
- The diagnosis was confirmed by the ultrastructural demonstration of large desmosomes and long microvilli at the cell surface.
- The luminal surface of the epithelial cells contained few irregular cytoplasmic projections, but cilia or microvilli were absent.
Definition of microvillus in US English:
microvillus
nounˌmīkrōˈviləsˌmaɪkroʊˈvɪləs
Biology Each of a large number of minute projections from the surface of some cells.
Example sentencesExamples
- In contrast to the model of a rigid microvillus, recent micropipette measurements indicate that neutrophil microvilli might be elastic enough to extend in response to forces that neutrophils might encounter in vivo.
- The luminal surface of the epithelial cells contained few irregular cytoplasmic projections, but cilia or microvilli were absent.
- The diagnosis was confirmed by the ultrastructural demonstration of large desmosomes and long microvilli at the cell surface.
- These cells are sparse but are easily distinguished from other epithelial cells by the presence of a tuft of blunt, squat microvilli on the cell surface.
- The ratio of the surface area of a microvillus to the area of the unit cell can be determined numerically.