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单词 reticulum
释义

reticulum

noun

re·​tic·​u·​lum ri-ˈti-kyə-ləm How to pronounce reticulum (audio)
plural reticula ri-ˈti-kyə-lə How to pronounce reticulum (audio) also reticulums
1
: the second compartment of the stomach of a ruminant in which folds of the mucous membrane form hexagonal cells compare abomasum, omasum, rumen
2
: a reticulate structure : network

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Around that time, perhaps influenced by the predominant metaphor, German anatomist Joseph von Gerlach looked at nervous tissue through his microscope and saw the tangle of fibers—a reticulum. Benjamin Ehrlich, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2022

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, small net

First Known Use

circa 1658, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

reticulum

noun

re·​tic·​u·​lum ri-ˈtik-yə-ləm How to pronounce reticulum (audio)
plural reticula -lə How to pronounce reticulum (audio)
1
: the second compartment of the stomach of a ruminant in which folds of the mucous membrane form hexagonal cells

called also honeycomb

compare abomasum, omasum, rumen
2
: a reticular structure : network: as
a
: the network of interstitial tissue composed of reticular fibers

called also reticular tissue

b
: the network often visible in fixed protoplasm both of the cell body and the nucleus of many cells
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