costamere

English

Etymology

From Latin costa (“side, wall”) +‎ -mere (“part, segment”).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkɒ.stə.mɪə/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑ.stə.mɪɹ/

Noun

costamere (plural costameres)

(biology) A structural-functional component of striated muscle cells which connects the sarcomere of the muscle to the sarcolemma.

Derived terms

costamerogenesis

Anagrams

reactomes

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