trung cầu
Definition
- Noun (Biology, Cytology):
- Centrosphere: A specialized region of the cytoplasm that surrounds the centrioles in an animal cell, especially during cell division. It is involved in the organization of microtubules.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trung cầu đóng vai trò quan trọng trong quá trình phân bào. (The centrosphere plays an important role in the process of cell division.)
- Các nhà khoa học quan sát sự thay đổi của trung cầu. (Scientists observed changes in the centrosphere.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "trung cầu" is highly specialized and used almost exclusively in academic, scientific, and medical contexts, particularly in cytology (cell biology) and histology.
Variants and Related Words
- Trung thể (n): Centrosome. The cellular structure containing the centrioles and the surrounding pericentriolar material (which includes the centrosphere).
- Trung thể là trung tâm tổ chức vi ống chính của tế bào động vật. (The centrosome is the main microtubule organizing center of the animal cell.)
- Thể trung tâm: An alternative, less common term for centrosome or centrosphere.
Synonyms
- Centrosphere: The direct and primary English equivalent.
- Pericentriolar material / matrix: Refers to the dense cytoplasmic substance surrounding the centrioles, which constitutes the functional part of the centrosphere.
Notes on Usage
- "Trung cầu" is a technical scientific term. It is not used in everyday conversation.
- It is important to distinguish it from "trung thể" (centrosome). The centrosome is the entire organelle, while the centrosphere ("trung cầu") typically refers specifically to the dense spherical cytoplasmic region around the centrioles within it.