Crista - English meaning
Crista – definitions in English dictionary
nounA ridge or crest.
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The posterior lingual and buccal cristae do not meet the median longitudinal crista.nounEach of the partial partitions in a mitochondrion formed by infolding of the inner membrane.
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The inner mitochondrial membrane is folded into cristae that permeate the soluble, internal matrix.
nounA latin word meaning "crest" (= the highest part of something) or "ridge" (= a long, narrow raised part), used in medical names and descriptions
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Word origin
mid 19th century: from Latin, ‘tuft, plume, crest’.
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