matrix
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- noun
- /ˈmeɪtrɪks/
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matriz extracelular
- Extracellular matrix in most tissues is is abundant in collagen and other proteins like collagen.
- extracellular matrix
- collagen matrix
- tissue matrix
Examples
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Because if we don't finish this batch, if the protein matrix gets cold, you lose it.
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Hyaluronic acid is an integral part of the natural extracellular matrix of the dermis.
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By taking out all the cells, we don't destroy the architecture, the matrix that is there to form a new organ.
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So I said extracellular matrix, which is this stuff called ECM signals and actually tells the cells what to do.
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The first material is an organic extracellular matrix that contains collagen.
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The vegetation of Libby Flats consists of scattered trees and shrubs embedded in a matrix of subalpine meadow vegetation.
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The extracellular matrix provides structural support to surrounding cells in the tissue.
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The scientists studied the importance of the matrix in facilitating cell growth and repair.
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In connective tissue, the matrix contains proteins that influence how cells interact with one another.
Synonyms
Material between cells that supports them
A gel-like material between cells and fibers in connective tissue
Compounds
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A table that shows how strongly each pair of variables is related
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A square table of numbers that has numbers only from the top left to the bottom right and zeros elsewhere
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A screen that uses a small electronic part for each tiny dot to make images sharper and faster
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Add the numbers in the same places of two matrices to make another matrix
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The part of math that studies numbers in rows and columns and how to use them
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To find a matrix that, when multiplied by the original, makes the identity matrix
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A square table of numbers with ones on the diagonal and zeros elsewhere that acts like one when multiplying matrices
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A square table of numbers that you can undo by multiplying with another table
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A screen used in old LCDs where rows and columns of wires control tiny dots and give lower picture quality
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A square grid of numbers with the same values on the main diagonal and zeros elsewhere
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A chart that shows a business or project's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats
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A square table of numbers with ones from the top left to the bottom right and zeros elsewhere
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A machine that prints letters and numbers as small dots using thin wires that hit an ink ribbon
How Dense
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word matrix comes from Latin matrix, originally meaning 'womb' or 'source', from mater 'mother'. A helpful image is that the biological matrix is like a soft 'womb' or home that holds and supports cells as they grow.