Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,754,748,942 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

crista

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.04 sec.
crista /cris·ta/ (kris´tah) pl. cris´tae   [L.] crest.
cris´tae cu´tis  dermal ridges; ridges of the skin produced by the projecting papillae of the dermis on the palm of the hand or sole of the foot, producing a fingerprint or footprint characteristic of the individual.
crista gal´li  a thick, triangular process projecting superiorly from the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone.
mitochondrial cristae  numerous narrow transverse infoldings of the inner membrane of a mitochondrion.

cris·ta (krst)
n. pl. cris·tae (-t)
1. A ridge, crest, or elevated line projecting from a level or evenly rounded surface.
2. One of the inward projections or folds of the inner membrane of a mitochondrion.

crista.
See crest.

crista
see crest (1).

crista ampullare
see ampullary crest.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Like most CCRCs, our assisted living unit at CRISTA Senior Community in Seattle has experienced a significant increase in resident acuity over the past several years.
Women's volleyball: Crista Jones had eight kills as La Verne defeated visiting Occidental 30-8, 30-13, 30-7 in SCIAC play.
It can also demonstrate a fluid-filled cyst, soft-tissue mass, distortion of the crista galli, and enlargement of the foramen cecum.
 
Medical browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.