| chromidia | Plural of chromidium. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| chromidial apparatus | The aggregate of extranuclear network, irregular strands, and masses of basophilic staining material permeating the protoplasm of the cell. See: ribosome, endoplasmic reticulum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chromidial net | A reticulum of basophilic-staining material in the cytoplasm of certain cells. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chromidial substance | Endoplasmic reticulum in which ribosomal granules are applied to the cytoplasmic surface of the cisternae; involved in the synthesis and secretion of protein via membrane-bound vesicles to the extracellular space. Synonym: chromidial substance, ergastoplasm, rough-surfaced endoplasmic reticulum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chromidiation | An outpouring of nuclear substance and chromatin into the cell protoplasm. Synonym: chromidiation. (05 Mar 2000) |