| cilium | <cell biology> Motile appendage of eukaryotic cells that contains an axoneme, a bundle of microtubules arranged in a characteristic fashion with nine outer doublets and a central pair (9+2 arrangement). Active sliding of doublets relative to one another generates curvature and the asymmetric stroke of the cilium drives fluid in one direction (or the cell in the other direction). (18 Nov 1997) |
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| connecting cartilage | The cartilage in a cartilaginous joint such as the symphysis pubis. Synonym: interosseous cartilage, uniting cartilage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| connecting peptide | <protein> An amino acid chain which connects the hormones insulin and proinsulin and is metabolically inactive. (09 Oct 1997) |
| connecting stalk | body stalk |
| connecting tubule | A narrow arching tubule of the kidney joining the distal convoluted tubule and the collecting tubule. (05 Mar 2000) |