vacuolated
- adjective
- /ˈvækjʊəˌleɪtɪd/
- Specialized
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vacuolado
- Under the microscope, scientists observed that many of the plant cells were vacuolated, indicating they contained fluid-filled cavities.
Examples
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The tumor was composed of varying-sized aggregates of cells, the majority of which had a clear vacuolated cytoplasm.
Academic text (1996) -
Figure 4. Microscopic examination reveals round to oval cells with pale, eosinophilic, finely granular cytoplasm, as well as vacuolated cells (H&E; original magnification x40).
Academic text (2005) -
The histological slide showed a number of vacuolated cells, which is a sign of cellular degeneration.
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After staining, the technician noted that the vacuolated aspects of the tissue sample made it easier to identify its structural features.
Synonyms
A cell that has small spaces inside holding water and other materials
Relating to small bags inside a cell that store water or food
Surface Forms
Morphology
vacuolated = vacuolate (transparent) = vacuole + ate + ed
The adjective is formed by regular suffixation of '-ed' to 'vacuolate' (meaning 'to have/form vacuoles'), so the step to 'vacuolated' is directly inferable.
Etymology
Vacuolated comes from vacuole, which comes from the Latin vacuus meaning 'empty', the same root as vacant and vacuum. A vacuole is like a small empty bubble inside a cell, so vacuolated means the cell has one or more empty spaces or cavities.
