- complete cleavage
- holoblastic c.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
complete cleavage
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Cleavage (embryo) — In embryology, cleavage is the division of cells in the early embryo. The zygotes of many species undergo rapid cell cycles with no significant growth, producing a cluster of cells the same size as the original zygote. The different cells derived … Wikipedia
Cleavage enhancement — A cross dresser s enhanced cleavage with a deep V neckline … Wikipedia
Cleavage furrow — In this electron micrograph of a cell, the cleavage furrow has nearly completely divided the cell … Wikipedia
cleavage — 1. Series of mitotic cell divisions occurring in the ovum immediately following its fertilization. SYN: segmentation (2). SEE ALSO: c. division. 2. Splitting of a complex molecule into two or more simpler molecules. SYN: scission (2). 3 … Medical dictionary
Cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme — Cytochrome P450, family 11, subfamily A, polypeptide 1 Identifiers Symbols CYP11A1; CYP11A; P450SCC External IDs … Wikipedia
determinate cleavage — n. cell division in a fertilized or unfertilized egg resulting in daughter cells that are no longer able to produce a complete embryo by themselves * * * … Universalium
indeterminate cleavage — n. Zool. the division of an egg into cells, each of which has the potential of developing into a complete organism: cf. TWINNING (sense 1) * * * … Universalium
determinate cleavage — n. cell division in a fertilized or unfertilized egg resulting in daughter cells that are no longer able to produce a complete embryo by themselves … English World dictionary
indeterminate cleavage — n. Zool. the division of an egg into cells, each of which has the potential of developing into a complete organism: cf. TWINNING (sense 1) … English World dictionary
holoblastic cleavage — division of the zygote in which the entire cell participates in division; subclassified as equal or unequal depending on whether the resulting blastomeres are all of the same size. Called also complete or total c … Medical dictionary
