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cell membrane: a thin membrane (a double layer of lipids) enclosing the cytoplasm of a cell; proteins in the membrane control passage of ions (like sodium or potassium or calcium) in and out of the cell; "all cells have a cell membrane"

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protoplasm collapse: the substance of a living cell (including cytoplasm and nucleus)

cytoplasm collapse: the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism

amnion collapse: thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)

pleura collapse: the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest

ectoplasm collapse: the outer granule-free layer of cytoplasm; (spiritualism) a substance supposed to emanate from the body of the medium during a trance

maidenhead collapse

membrane collapse: a thin pliable sheet of material; a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects organs or cells of animals

eardrum collapse: the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound

hymen collapse: a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin; (Greek mythology) the god of marriage

pellicle collapse: thin protective membrane in some protozoa

cilia collapse

vacuole collapse: a tiny cavity filled with fluid in the cytoplasm of a cell

germ cell collapse

tympanum collapse

cell collapse: (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals; a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction; a room where a prisoner is kept; small room is which a monk or nun lives; any small compartment; "the cells of a honeycomb"; a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement

stapes collapse: the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea

penal colony collapse: a penal institution where prisoners are exiled (often located on an island from which escape is difficult or impossible)

labor camp collapse

guardhouse collapse: a military facility that serves as the headquarters for military police and in which military prisoners can be detained

brig collapse: a penal institution (especially on board a ship); two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts

dungeon collapse: a dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined

ear lobe collapse

reform school collapse

borstal collapse: a British reform school for youths between 16 and 22

training school collapse: a school providing practical vocational and technical training

stirrup collapse: support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go

reformatory collapse: correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders

bastille collapse: a jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner); a fortress built in Paris in the 14th century and used as a prison in the 17th and 18th centuries; it was destroyed July 14, 1789 at the start of the French Revolution

lockup collapse: jail in a local police station

anvil collapse: a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering

prison collapse: a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment; a prisonlike situation; a place of seeming confinement

tollbooth collapse: a booth at a tollgate where the toll collector collects tolls

industrial school collapse

concentration camp collapse: a penal camp where political prisoners or prisoners of war are confined (usually under harsh conditions); a situation characterized by crowding and extremely harsh conditions

leukemia collapse: malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer

flagellum collapse: a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa)

vestibule collapse: any of various bodily cavities leading to another cavity (as of the ear or vagina)

hemophilia collapse: congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son

sickle cell anemia collapse

lug collapse: a projecting piece that is used to lift or support or turn something; ancient Celtic god; carry with difficulty; "You'll have to lug this suitcase"

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