satellite
[sat´ĕ-līt] 1. in genetics, a knob of
chromatin connected by a stalk to the short arm of certain
chromosomes.
2. a minor, or attendant, lesion situated near a large one.
3. a vein that closely accompanies an artery.
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sat·el·lite
(sat'ĕ-līt), 1. A minor structure accompanying a more important or larger one; for example, a vein accompanying an artery, or a small or secondary lesion adjacent to a larger one.
See also:
primite.
2. The posterior member of a pair of gregarine gamonts in syzygy, several of which may be found in some species.
See also:
primite.
[L. satelles (sattelit-), attendant]
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satellite
(săt′l-īt′)n.1. Genetics A short segment of a chromosome separated from the rest by a constriction, typically associated with the formation of a nucleolus.
2. Microbiology A colony of microorganisms whose growth in culture medium is enhanced by certain substances produced by another colony in its proximity.
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Referring to one or more lesions, masses, patterns or radiologic densities that surround a central point and have the same pathogenesis and appearanceSegen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
satellite
adjective Referring to lesions, masses, patterns or radiologic densities that surround a central point. See Minisatellite. McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
sat·el·lite
(sat'ĕ-līt) 1. A minor structure accompanying a more important or larger one, e.g., a vein accompanying an artery, or a small or secondary lesion adjacent to a larger one.
2. The posterior member of a pair of gregarine gamonts in syzygy, several of which may be found in some species.
[L. satelles (sattelit-), attendant]
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