Noun Acini Definition and Examples
Definition:
1.noun
A small sac-like cavity in a gland, surrounded by secretory cells.
- 'The lesion displayed unremarkable pancreatic lobules with acini, ducts, and islets of Langerhans cells.'
- 'The mass also contained cystic spaces lined by columnar epithelium, sebaceous glands, cartilage, smooth muscle, and pancreatic acini.'
A region of the lung supplied with air from one of the terminal bronchioles.
- 'Panlobular emphysema, also referred to as panacinar emphysema, affects the acinus of the entire secondary lobule.'
- 'Emphysema is classified into three subtypes based on the portion of the acinus that is involved.'
noun, plural acini[as-uh-nahy]/ˈæs əˌnaɪ/(Show IPA)
1.
Botany. one of the small drupelets or berries of an aggregate, baccate fruit, as the blackberry.
2.
a berry, as a grape or currant.
3.
Anatomy.
a minute rounded lobule.
the smallest secreting portion of a gland.
Examples:
"acinis can be from pancreases."
"acinis can respond to caeruleins."
"acinis can be-obtain from rats."
Origin:
acinus
Mid 18th century: Latin, literally ‘a kernel’.
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