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myosatellite

myosatellite noun: a kind of small mononuclear multipotent cell with virtually no cytoplasm, found in mature muscle. It is a precursor to skeletal muscle cells.

Noun

myosatellite (plural myosatellites)

  1. (attributive) A kind of small mononuclear multipotent cell with virtually no cytoplasm, found in mature muscle. It is a precursor to skeletal muscle cells.

Forms of myosatellite

pluralmyosatellites

Origin of myosatellite

From myo- + satellite.

Questions about myosatellite

What does myosatellite mean?
Myosatellite means a kind of small mononuclear multipotent cell with virtually no cytoplasm, found in mature muscle. It is a precursor to skeletal muscle cells.
What part of speech is myosatellite?
Myosatellite is a noun.
What is the plural of myosatellite?
The plural of myosatellite is myosatellites.

Words near myosatellite in the dictionary

  1. myorrhexis
  2. myosalpingitis
  3. myosarcoma
  4. myosarcomas
  5. myosarcomata
  6. myosatellite
  7. myosatellites
  8. myosclerosis
  9. myoscope
  10. myoscopes
  11. myosegmental

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