| stromatin | An insoluble protein in the stroma of erythrocytes. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| stromatolites | <biology> Laminated microbial mats, typically built from layers of filamentous and other microorganisms which can become fossilised. (16 Dec 1997) |
| stromatology | <geology, study> The history of the formation of stratified rocks. Origin: Gr, a bed. (04 Mar 1998) |
| stromatolysis | Destruction of the enveloping membrane of a cell, such as a red blood cell. Origin: stroma + G. Lysis, dissolution (05 Mar 2000) |
| stromatosis | <tumour> A term sometimes used for a relatively rare sarcoma believed to be a form of endometriosis in which the lesions form multiple foci in the myometrium and in vascular spaces in other sites, and which consist of histologic and cytologic elements that resemble those of the endometrial stroma. Synonym: stromatosis. (05 Mar 2000) |