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patterning

patterning

1 8.4
Cells arrange into organized body parts as an embryo grows
  • noun
  • /ˈpætərnɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : patrón
  • Data are limited on the social patterning of chronic disease risk factors according to urbanicity in Latin America.
  • transitivity patterning
  • socioeconomic patterning
  • social patterning

Examples

  • We also examined how this patterning varied according to provincial levels of urbanicity.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Our study reported socioeconomic patterning according to only one marker of SEP: education.

    Academic text (2011)

  • There is also increasing recognition of the role of large-scale catastrophic events as important factors in the patterning of tropical communities.

    Academic text (1992)

  • Heterogeneity of the social patterning of cardiovascular risk factors by urbanicity for women is shown in Figure 2.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Few studies have investigated heterogeneity in socioeconomic patterning of chronic disease risk by urbanicity or other development indicators in developing countries.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Our study was among the first to use a nationally representative sample to examine heterogeneity in the social patterning of risk factors by geographic areas and levels of urbanicity in a middle-income country.

    Academic text (2011)

  • We investigated associations of socioeconomic position (SEP) with chronic disease risk factors and heterogeneity in this patterning by provincial-level urbanicity in Argentina.

    Academic text (2011)

  • The Hedgehog (Hh) pathway plays a crucial role in growth and patterning during embryonic development.

  • The two researchers discovered that cell-to-cell portals known as gap junctions are required for proper left-right patterning.

  • In the embryo, HoxA-13 follows HoxA-9 and isn't turned on until the very end of limb patterning.

Synonyms

morphogenesis
vspatterning
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A process in which a living thing or its part grows and gets its shape as cells change and grow

focuses specifically on arranging cells and tissues during embryonic growth

Antonyms

disorganization
  • US
7 3.8

A lack of order or system that makes things untidy

How Organized

morphogenesis
  • Specialized
1 9.9
differentiation
  • Specialized
5 6.2
regionalization
  • Formal
1 6.8
patterning
  • Specialized
1 8.4
segmentation
  • Specialized
7.5
growth
  • Specialized
64 6.4

Surface Forms

patterning singular
patternings plural

Morphology

patterning = pattern (transparent) = pattern + ing

A straightforward nominalization/gerund formed from the verb 'pattern' indicating the process of forming patterns.

Etymology

Patterning comes from pattern, a word that originally meant 'model' or 'guide', plus -ing. In an embryo, patterning is like giving each cell a tiny 'map' so they form the right parts in the right places.