costamere

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkɒ.stə.mɪə/

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑ.stə.mɪɹ/

Noun

costamere (plural costameres)

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

Derived terms

• costameric
• costamerogenesis

Anagrams

• reactomes