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sarcosomal

sarcosomal

9.9
Relating to small parts inside muscle cells that make energy
  • adjective
  • /sɑrˈkoʊsəml/
  • Specialized
: sarcosomal
  • Deficiencies in sarcosomal enzymes can lead to muscle weakness and disease.

Examples

  • The sarcosomal structure is essential for energy production in muscle fibers.

  • Researchers observed changes in sarcosomal activity during intense physical exercise.

  • The sarcosomal structure is essential for muscle function.

  • Research on sarcosomal activity has increased in recent years.

  • Deficiencies in sarcosomal enzymes can lead to muscle weakness and disease.

  • Researchers observed changes in sarcosomal activity during intense physical exercise.

  • The sarcosomal structure is essential for energy production in muscle fibers.

Surface Forms

sarcosomal positive

Morphology

sarcosomal = sarcosome (opaque) = sarco + som + al

The adjective is formed from the technical noun 'sarcosome' plus '-al', but the base term itself is unlikely to be known or decomposed by an average learner.

Etymology

Sarcosomal comes from sarco- meaning 'flesh' and the -some part meaning 'body', as in chromosome. So it describes the small 'bodies' in muscle cells that are the special mitochondria which make energy.