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fimbria

/ˈfɪmbriə/ /ˈfɪmbriːə/

Meanings
noun

Fimbria

Any anatomical structure in the form of a fringe, but especially that around the ovarian end of the Fallopian tube.

Examples :

"The surgeon carefully separated the fimbria from the ovary during the minimally invasive procedure. "
El cirujano separó cuidadosamente la fimbria del ovario durante el procedimiento mínimamente invasivo.
anatomy organ body medicine physiology biology part sex structure function
noun

Fimbria

Hairlike appendage found on the cell surface of many bacteria; used by the bacteria to adhere to one another, to animal cells and to some inanimate objects.

Examples :

"The bacteria used their fimbria to stick tightly to the surface of the school desk, making it hard to wash them away. "
Las bacterias usaron sus fimbrias para adherirse firmemente a la superficie del escritorio de la escuela, lo que dificultaba eliminarlas.
biology microorganism anatomy medicine organism

Related Words

Illustration anatomical

anatomical adjective

/æ.nə.ˈtɑ.mɪ.kəl/

Anatómico

"The two species have some anatomical similarities."

Las dos especies tienen algunas similitudes anatómicas.

Illustration separated

separated verb

/ˈsɛpəɹeɪtɪd/

Dividir, separar

"Separate the articles from the headings."

Separe los artículos de los encabezados.

Illustration inanimate

inanimate noun

/ɪnˈænɪmət/

Objeto inanimado

"The desk is an inanimate object. "

El escritorio es un objeto inanimado.

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

Especialmente, particularmente

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Mi hermana es muy servicial, especialmente cuando se trata de organizar cosas.

Illustration procedure

procedure noun

/pɹəˈsiːdʒə/ /pɹəˈsidʒɚ/

Procedimiento, método

"The school's procedure for returning lost items involves filling out a form and leaving it with the office staff. "

El procedimiento de la escuela para devolver los objetos perdidos implica rellenar un formulario y dejarlo con el personal de la oficina.

Illustration invasive

invasive noun

/ɪnˈveɪsɪv/

Especie invasora

"The invasive species of weeds in the school garden are difficult to control. "

Las especies invasoras de malezas en el jardín de la escuela son difíciles de controlar.

Illustration structure

structure noun

/ˈstɹʌktʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/

Estructura, construcción

"The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items."

Los pájaros habían construido una estructura asombrosa con palos y varios objetos desechados.

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Tristemente, con tristeza

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Escuchó tristemente las preocupaciones de su madre, sintiéndose apenado por su decepción.

Illustration ovarian

ovarian adjective

/oʊˈvɛɹi.ən/

Ovárico

"The doctor explained that her ovarian cyst was causing her pain. "

El médico explicó que su quiste ovárico le estaba causando dolor.

Illustration bacteria

bacteria noun

/bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪ.ə/ /bækˈtɪɹ.i.ə/

Tipo de bacteria

"The doctor identified the specific bacteria causing the student's illness. "

El médico identificó el tipo de bacteria específica que causaba la enfermedad del estudiante.

Illustration appendage

appendage noun

/əˈpendɪdʒ/

Apéndice, extremidad

"The octopus uses its appendage, a tentacle, to grab food from the ocean floor. "

El pulpo usa su apéndice, un tentáculo, para agarrar comida del fondo del océano.

Illustration minimally

minimally adverb

/ˈmɪnɪməli/ /ˈmɪnəməli/

Mínimamente, al mínimo

"minimally invasive surgery"

Cirugía mínimamente invasiva