chon|dri|o|some

chon|dri|o|some
chon|dri|o|some «KON dree uh sohm», noun.
Biology. any one of the mitochondria, or minute bodies contained in the form of rods, granules, and threads in the cytoplasm of cells.
[< Greek chondríon small lump (< chóndros lump) + English -some3]

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  • hy·po·chon·dri·ac — /ˌhaıpəˈkɑːndriˌæk/ noun, pl acs [count] : a person who is often or always worried about being ill My brother is a real hypochondriac. Every time he reads about some new disease, he thinks he has it …   Useful english dictionary

  • chon — ar·chon; ar·chon·tate; ar·chon·tia; ber·ri·chon; bou·chon; chon·dral; chon·dre; chon·dric; chon·drich·thi·an; chon·drich·thy·es; chon·dri·fi·ca·tion; chon·dri·fy; chon·dril·la; chon·drin; chon·drio·cont; chon·drio·gene; chon·drio·kinesis;… …   English syllables

  • chondriosome — [kän′drē ə sōm΄] n. 〚< Gr chondrion, dim. of chondros (see CHONDRO ) + SOME3〛 MITOCHONDRION * * * chon·dri·o·some (kŏnʹdrē ə sōm ) n …   Universalium

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • hypochondriasis — [hī΄pōkän drī′ə sis, hī΄pəkän drī′ə sis; ] also [hip΄ōkän drī′ə sis, hip΄əkän drī′ə sis, hī΄pōkəndrī′ə sis, hī΄pəkəndrī′ə sis; ] also [hip΄ōkəndrī′ə sis, hip΄əkəndrī′ə sis] n. HYPOCHONDRIA: term preferred in medicine * * * hy·po·chon·dri·a·sis… …   Universalium

  • Hypochondriasis — A disorder characterized by a preoccupation with body functions and the interpretation of normal body sensations (such as sweating) or minor abnormalities (such as minor aches and pains) as portending problems of major medical moment. Reassurance …   Medical dictionary

  • hypochondria — hy•po•chon•dri•a [[t]ˌhaɪ pəˈkɒn dri ə[/t]] also hy•po•chon•dri•a•sis [[t] poʊ kənˈdraɪ ə sɪs[/t]] n. psi an excessive preoccupation with one s health, usu. focusing on some particular symptom; excessive worry about one s health • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

  • li — ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; acan·tho·ceph·a·li; acan·tho·li·mon; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·li·za·tion; acho·li; ade·lo·spon·dy·li; ae·go·li·us; ae·o·li·an·ly; ae·tha·li·oid;… …   English syllables

  • mito — mito·chon·dri·al; mito·chondriome; mito·chon·dri·on; mito·cla·sic; mito·ge·net·ic; mito·inhibitory; mito·plast; mito·some; mito·clas·tic; …   English syllables

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