syncytium
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Origin of syncytium
From New Latin, dating back to 1875–80; see origin at syn-, cyto-, -ium
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The wave of contraction that allows the heart to work as a unit, called a functional syncytium, begins with the pacemaker cells.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The cells are interconnected physically and electrochemically to act as a syncytium.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Pacemaker cells stimulate the spontaneous contraction of cardiac muscle as a functional unit, called a syncytium.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
This network of electrically connected cardiac muscle cells creates a functional unit of contraction called a syncytium.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
If we keep at it, we will become a computer to end all computers, capable of fusing all the thoughts of the world into a syncytium.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
In the process, they identified a new cell type, which they call Kupffer cell-like syncytia.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2023
The newly formed KC-like syncytia take over the filtration function of the actual Kupffer cells from then on.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2023
The lungs of patients who died from severe COVID-19 are often riddled with large, multicellular structures called syncytia, which scientists believe may contribute to the respiratory symptoms of the disease.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 6, 2023
However, the neuronal syncytia seen in the lab dishes and organoids also had some peculiarities that made them stand out from those seen in lungs.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 6, 2023
He and others say no one has really looked for neuronal syncytia in COVID-19 patients who died.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 6, 2023
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