spindle

Examples

• All

• And once they're allocated to the two future daughter cells, the entire mitotic spindle dissolves.

• Frozen-section analysis identified a proliferation of spindle cells and associated inflammation.

  Academic text (2005)

• A test had found a band of RNA that might have been potato spindle tuber viroid.

  Academic text (2006)

• The chromosomes are attached to the spindle fibers and anchored by the centrioles.

  Academic text (2003)

• Solitary fibrous tumor is a rare spindle cell neoplasm that is believed to be of mesenchymal origin.

  Academic text (2006)

• Histologic examination reveals spindle cells with slender, wavy nuclei in a loose myxoid stroma.

  Academic text (2004)

• The spindle forms during mitosis and is essential for the distribution of chromosomes to daughter cells.

• Each chromosome is connected to the spindle, which ensures they are properly divided during cell division.

Compounds

C

common spindle tree

• UK

9.9

A small bush with hard white wood and bright fruit used in traditional medicine

S

spindle leg

8.1

A long thin leg that looks like a pole

S

spindle tree

9.1

A small tree with bright pink and orange berries often grown in gardens or woods

S

spindle-tree family

• Specialized

9.9

A group of trees, shrubs, and vines with bright fruits often eaten by birds

W

winged spindle tree

9.9

A bushy shrub with winged branches and red leaves in autumn

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology