| desm- | See: desmo-. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| desman | <zoology> An amphibious, insectivorous mammal found in Russia (Myogale moschata). It is allied to the moles, but is called muscrat by some English writers. Alternative forms: daesman. Origin: Cf. Sw. Desman musk. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Desmarres' dacryoliths | White pseudoconcretions, composed of masses of Nocardia species found in the lacrimal canaliculi. Synonym: Desmarres' dacryoliths. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Desmarres, Louis | <person> French ophthalmologist, 1810-1882. See: Desmarres' dacryoliths. (05 Mar 2000) |
| desmectasia | Ectasia of a ligament. Origin: desm-+ G. Ektasis, a stretching (05 Mar 2000) |
| desmid | <botany> Chlorophyte algae that are usually freshwater living and unicellular. Their cell wall often has elaborate ornamented shape. (18 Nov 1997) |
| desmidian | <botany> A microscopic plant of the family Desmidiae, a group of unicellular algae in which the species have a greenish colour, and the cells generally appear as if they consisted of two coalescing halves. Origin: Gr. Chain + form. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| desmin | <cell biology> A protein (53 kD) of intermediate filaments, somewhat similar to vimentin, but characteristic of muscle cells. Type III intermediate filament protein. Co-localises with synemin, paranemin and plectin in the appropriate cell types. (18 Nov 1997) |
| desmine | <chemical> Same as Stilbite. It commonly occurs in bundles or tufts of crystals. Origin: Gr, bundle, fr. To bind. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| desmins | Certain proteins found in intermediate filaments that copolymerises with vimentin to form constituents of connective tissue, cell walls, filaments, etc. (05 Mar 2000) |
| desmitis | Inflammation of a ligament. Origin: desm-+ G. -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| desmo- | Fibrous connection; ligament. Origin: G. Desmos, a band (05 Mar 2000) |
| desmobacteria | See Microbacteria. Origin: Gr. Bond + E. Bacteria. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| desmocalmin | <cell biology> A protein (240 kD) isolated from bovine desmosomes that binds calcium calmodulin and cytokeratin type intermediate filaments. (18 Nov 1997) |
| desmocollin | <cell biology> Glycoproteins of 130 and 115 kD (desmocollins I and II) isolated from desmosomes. Antibody fragments directed against desmocollins block desmosome formation and desmocollins are therefore thought to be involved in the adhesion. (18 Nov 1997) |