| crithidia fasciculata | A species of monogenetic, parasitic protozoa usually found in insects. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| crithidia | A genus of parasitic protozoans found in the digestive tract of invertebrates, especially insects. Organisms of this genus have an amastigote and choanomastigote stage in their life cycle. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| fasciculata cell | A cell of the zona fasciculata of the adrenal cortex that contains numerous lipid droplets due to the presence of corticosteroids. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zona fasciculata | The wide middle zone of the adrenal cortex. This zone consists of large lipid-laden cells radially arranged in parallel cords. It converts pregnenolone to cortisol by a series of enzymatically regulated steps. A small amount of corticosterone is formed as a by-product of cortisol synthesis. (12 Dec 1998) |