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blastocoelic

blastocoelic

9.9
Relating to the fluid-filled cavity inside a very early embryo
  • adjective
  • /ˌblæstəˈsiːlɪk/
  • Specialized
: blastocélico
  • The blastocoelic fluid plays an essential role in early embryonic development.

Examples

  • Abnormalities in the blastocoelic cavity can affect embryo viability.

  • The blastocoelic cavity plays a crucial role in embryonic development.

  • Researchers studied the blastocoelic pressure changes during gastrulation.

  • During the early stages, the blastocoelic formation is vital for nutrient distribution.

  • Abnormalities in the blastocoelic cavity can affect embryo viability.

  • Researchers studied the blastocoelic pressure changes during gastrulation.

  • The blastocoelic fluid plays an essential role in early embryonic development.

Surface Forms

blastocoelic positive

Morphology

blastocoelic = blastocoel (transparent) = blastocoel + ic

Formed by the regular adjectival suffix '-ic' attached to the noun 'blastocoel', so the relation is morphologically regular though both terms are specialized biomedical vocabulary.

Etymology

Blastocoelic comes from blasto- meaning 'bud' or first growth and -coel meaning 'hollow' or 'cavity'. So, blastocoelic describes the hollow, fluid-filled space inside the early 'bud' of an embryo, the blastocoel.