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syncytium

Meanings

  • A multinucleate cell formed by the fusion of two or more cells.

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  1. Syncytium (en) : A multinucleate cell formed by the fusion of two or more cells.

  2. Syncytium (la) : A collective or unified group or organism.

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syncytia , syncytial , syncytium
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{"term"=>"Syncytial membrane", "description"=>"A type of membrane found in some multicellular organisms, such as some types of protists, where the cells have fused together to form a single multinucleate cell. The syncytial membrane surrounds the entire multinucleate cell and is responsible for maintaining the integrity and function of the cell membrane."}

Etymology
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From the Greek word 'syncytium', meaning 'a mass of tissue formed by the fusion of cells'.

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  1. Did you know that the term 'syncytium' comes from the Greek words 'syn' meaning 'together' and 'kytos' meaning 'cell'.

  2. Did you know that the largest known multinucleate cell, known as the 'tasmanian devil syncytium', can grow up to 10 centimeters in diameter and can contain up to 100,000 nuclei. This giant multinucleate cell is formed when the immune cells of the Tasmanian devil fuse together to create a massive immune response against the deadly devil facial tumor disease.

  3. Did you know that the term 'syncytium' is sometimes used metaphorically to describe a collective or unified group or organism, such as a musical ensemble, a sports team, a political party, or even a community or society as a whole.

  4. Did you know that the term 'syncytium' has also been used in various fields of science and technology, such as in biology to describe multinucleate cells formed by the fusion of many cells, in physics to describe a state of matter in which the particles are closely packed and interconnected, or even in computer science to describe a shared memory space that is accessible to multiple processes or threads.

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  1. Plasmodium: A genus of single-celled protozoan parasites that cause malaria in humans and other primates. The parasites of the Plasmodium genus are transmitted to humans and other primates through the bites of infected Anopheles mosquitoes. Once inside the human or primate body, the parasites of the Plasmodium genus multiply and infect various organs and tissues, most notably the liver and the red blood cells. The parasites of the Plasmodium genus cause a range of symptoms in humans and other primates, most notably fever, chills, muscle pain, headache, and anemia. Malaria caused by the parasites of the Plasmodium genus is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and the Americas.

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In literature and art, the term 'syncytium' is sometimes used metaphorically to describe a collective or unified group or organism. For example, a group of musicians working together to create music might be referred to as a 'musical syncytium'.

How to Memorize "syncytium"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a large multinucleate cell, formed by the fusion of many smaller cells. The cell membrane surrounds the entire cell, and the cytoplasm contains many nuclei, all of which contribute to the functioning of the large multinucleate cell.

  2. associate

    - To help memorize the meaning and function of a syncytium, you can associate it with other related concepts or terms. For example, you could associate a syncytium with the following related concepts or terms: multinucleate cell, cell fusion, cytoplasm, nuclei, eukaryotic cell.

  3. mnemonics

    - To help memorize the meaning and function of a syncytium, you can use various mnemonic techniques. For example, you could use the following mnemonic techniques to help memorize the meaning and function of a syncytium: acronyms (e.g., Syncytium = S Several Nuclei Cytoplasmic Tissue), rhymes (e.g., syncytium = a multinucleate cell that forms by fusion of many cells, like a giant synchronous cell), and visualization techniques (e.g., imagine a large multinucleate cell, formed by the fusion of many smaller cells. The cell membrane surrounds the entire cell, and the cytoplasm contains many nuclei, all of which contribute to the functioning of the large multinucleate cell.)

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