ultrastructure
- noun
- /ˌʌltrəˈstrʌk.tʃər/
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- Researchers examined the ultrastructure of the tissue samples to identify cellular changes.
- sperm ultrastructure
Examples
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The ultrastructure of the cell membrane is best observed using an electron microscope.
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The ultrastructure of spermatozoa was analyzed under the same experimental conditions.
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The results were presented as a percentage of alterations in sperm ultrastructure.
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This is the first report about the deleterious effect of peroxynitrite or nitrosative stress on sperm ultrastructure.
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We have no morphological or immunohistochemistry data to link HF-induced changes of the proteome to kidney ultrastructure.
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They are keenly interested in the macrocosm of the universe and the microcosm of the cell's ultrastructure, but they know that Chemistry, Biology, and Physics can't tell them much about the nature of love.
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Finally, when the ultrastructure in spermatozoa exposed to peroxynitrite was analyzed, an impairment of ultramorphological characteristics was clearly appreciated, especially after prolonged incubation.
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The analysis of sperm ultrastructure was performed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) using a Zeiss EM 900 transmission electron microscope (Zeiss, Oberkochen, Germany).
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By studying the ultrastructure of the material, scientists were able to uncover new insights about its properties.
Synonyms
Small parts inside a material and how they are arranged, often seen only with a microscope
How Microscopic
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ultrastructure begins with ultra-, which means 'beyond' (as in ultraviolet), and the second part structure means 'arrangement'. So, ultrastructure is the 'arrangement' of very small parts you can only see with very powerful microscopes.