chlorenchyma | (noun) parenchyma whose cells contain chloroplasts | - |
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chyme | (noun) a semiliquid mass of partially digested food that passes from the stomach through the pyloric sphincter into the duodenum | - |
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chymosin | (noun) an enzyme that occurs in gastric juice; causes milk to coagulate | Synonyms: rennin |
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ecchymosis | (noun) the escape of blood from ruptured blood vessels into the surrounding tissue to form a purple or black-and-blue spot on the skin | - |
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(noun) the purple or black-and-blue area resulting from a bruise | - |
mesenchyme | (noun) mesodermal tissue that forms connective tissue and blood and smooth muscles | - |
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parenchyma | (noun) animal tissue that constitutes the essential part of an organ as contrasted with e.g. connective tissue and blood vessels | - |
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(noun) the primary tissue of higher plants composed of thin-walled cells that remain capable of cell division even when mature; constitutes the greater part of leaves, roots, the pulp of fruits, and the pith of stems | - |
tachymeter | (noun) a theodolite designed for rapid measurements | Synonyms: tacheometer |
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