English Explanatory Dictionary

sarcomere

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The contractile unit of the myofibril of a striated muscle.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɑː.kəʊˌmɪə/ /ˈsɑː.kəˌmɪə/ /ˈsɑɹ.koʊˌmɪɹ/ /ˈsɑɹ.kəˌmɪɹ/

Word forms

sarcomere sarcomeres

Etymology

From sarco- (“flesh”) + -mere (“component”), from Ancient Greek σάρξ (sárx) and μέρος (méros).

Derived words

minisarcomere sarcomeric sarcomerization sarcomerogenesis sarcomerogenic sarcometric
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