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vacuolation

vacuolation

9.9
A condition when small empty spaces form inside cells or tissue
  • noun
  • /ˌvæk.ju.oʊˈleɪ.ʃən/
  • Specialized
: vacuolación
  • The scientist observed vacuolation in the plant cells under the microscope.

Examples

  • We next examined vacuolation and PrPSc distribution in the brain, which are known to vary by strains/TSE prions (28, 33).

    Academic text (2013)

  • Brown-Brenn staining showed intense gram-positive staining of the spores, many of which demonstrated a characteristic central band and bipolar vacuolation (Figure 4).

    Academic text (1998)

  • Vacuolation occurs in the damaged tissue, indicating cell stress or response to injury.

  • Researchers found that the vacuolation of the embryo cells affected their development.

Synonyms

vacuolization
vsvacuolation
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Small spaces that form inside cells and often hold liquid after cell damage

is neutral and does not imply a disease cause

Surface Forms

vacuolation singular
vacuolations plural

Morphology

vacuolation = vacuolate (transparent) = vacuole + ation

The noun is formed by nominalizing the verb 'vacuolate' (itself derived from 'vacuole') with the productive suffix '-ation', so the meaning 'formation/presence of vacuoles' is directly recoverable.

Etymology

The word vacuolation comes from the root vacu-, which means 'empty' and is the same root in vacuum and vacant. It describes the forming of small empty pockets called vacuoles inside a cell or tissue, so vacuolation is simply the appearance of 'empty' spaces in cells.