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Definition of stroma in English: stromanounPlural stromata ˈstrəʊməˈstroʊmə 1Anatomy Biology mass noun The supportive tissue of an epithelial organ, tumour, gonad, etc., consisting of connective tissues and blood vessels. 〔剖,生〕(上皮器官、肿瘤、性腺等的)基质;间质 a loose stroma of connective tissue mass noun the virus caused necrosis of epithelium and stroma Example sentencesExamples - The stroma consists of fatty tissue and ligaments surrounding the ducts and lobules, blood vessels and lymphatic vessels.
- Tumor cells were embedded in a loose collagenous stroma.
- The bland fibrous stroma is infiltrated by mature lymphocytes and plasma cells.
- Loose connective tissue stroma predominated in the less cellular areas.
- The deeper regions of the tumor showed hypocellularity and had an abundance of loose edematous stroma.
- 1.1 The spongy framework of protein fibres in a red blood cell or platelet.
(红血球或血小板)基质 Example sentencesExamples - The endometrial stroma has a framework consisting of reticular fibers and stromal cells.
- Typical plaques showed proliferation of myofibroblastic cells with myxoid stroma.
- The surrounding stroma was infiltrated by plasma cells and scattered aggregates of lymphocytes, forming follicles with germinal centres.
- The results indicate that the stroma contains some rather fragile enzymes.
- There is no cellular or architectural atypia of the lobules or stroma.
- 1.2Botany The matrix of a chloroplast, in which the grana are embedded.
〔植〕(叶绿体)基质 Example sentencesExamples - There is characteristically a dense sparsely cellular fibrous stroma.
- The relative amount of stroma thylakoids is also increased, while the portion of grana thylakoids is lowered.
- Chloroplast envelopes, stacked grana and unstacked stroma thylakoids were well-defined.
- Thylakoids of grana stacks are mostly abundant in PSII complexes, while PSI complexes are predominant in stroma lamellae.
- Granules of different sizes were noted in the chloroplast stroma in all treatments.
2Botany A mass of fungal tissue that has spore-bearing structures either embedded in it or on its surface. 〔植〕子座 the fruiting body is tightly compressed and sessile on a stroma Example sentencesExamples - During in vivo measurements, excitation light is incident upon the epithelium, and must travel through this tissue layer before reaching the stroma.
- A few times, dots are observed in the stroma of the amyloplasts.
- Transport proteins in the inner plastid envelope membrane connect the metabolism of plastid stroma and surrounding cytoplasm.
- Very few dots are localized in the stroma of the amyloplasts.
- This latter consisted of a few membranes irregularly distributed in the stroma or tightly pressed to form very electron-dense stacks.
Derivativesadjective ˈstrəʊməlˈstroʊməl Anatomy Relating to or affecting the supporting tissue (stroma) of an organ. stromal cells exhibit progressive changes Example sentencesExamples - The drug has also proved effective against rare gastrointestinal stromal tumours and small-cell lung cancers.
- A complete description of ovarian endometrial stromal sarcomas, adenosarcomas, and carcinosarcomas is presented.
- The prostate specimen showed glandular and stromal hyperplasia.
adjective strəˈmatɪkˌstroʊˈmædɪk Botany Relating to or resembling the stroma, a mass of fungal tissue. Example sentencesExamples - The ncosomes in the sample are 1-10 cm thick, stromatic, and contain melanosomes at their margins.
- Exposure to two UV-B doses induced a notable increase in the grana-stromatic lamella ratio and luminal space dilation of the stromatic lamellas.
OriginMid 19th century: modern Latin, via late Latin from Greek strōma 'coverlet'. Definition of stroma in US English: stromanounˈstrōməˈstroʊmə 1Anatomy Biology The supportive tissue of an epithelial organ, tumor, gonad, etc., consisting of connective tissues and blood vessels. 〔剖,生〕(上皮器官、肿瘤、性腺等的)基质;间质 a loose stroma of connective tissue mass noun the virus caused necrosis of epithelium and stroma Example sentencesExamples - Tumor cells were embedded in a loose collagenous stroma.
- The stroma consists of fatty tissue and ligaments surrounding the ducts and lobules, blood vessels and lymphatic vessels.
- The bland fibrous stroma is infiltrated by mature lymphocytes and plasma cells.
- Loose connective tissue stroma predominated in the less cellular areas.
- The deeper regions of the tumor showed hypocellularity and had an abundance of loose edematous stroma.
- 1.1 The spongy framework of protein fibers in a red blood cell or platelet.
(红血球或血小板)基质 Example sentencesExamples - The surrounding stroma was infiltrated by plasma cells and scattered aggregates of lymphocytes, forming follicles with germinal centres.
- There is no cellular or architectural atypia of the lobules or stroma.
- Typical plaques showed proliferation of myofibroblastic cells with myxoid stroma.
- The endometrial stroma has a framework consisting of reticular fibers and stromal cells.
- The results indicate that the stroma contains some rather fragile enzymes.
- 1.2Botany The matrix of a chloroplast, in which the grana are embedded.
〔植〕(叶绿体)基质 Example sentencesExamples - There is characteristically a dense sparsely cellular fibrous stroma.
- Chloroplast envelopes, stacked grana and unstacked stroma thylakoids were well-defined.
- Granules of different sizes were noted in the chloroplast stroma in all treatments.
- The relative amount of stroma thylakoids is also increased, while the portion of grana thylakoids is lowered.
- Thylakoids of grana stacks are mostly abundant in PSII complexes, while PSI complexes are predominant in stroma lamellae.
2Botany A mass of fungal tissue that has spore-bearing structures either embedded in it or on its surface. 〔植〕子座 the fruiting body is tightly compressed and sessile on a stroma Example sentencesExamples - A few times, dots are observed in the stroma of the amyloplasts.
- This latter consisted of a few membranes irregularly distributed in the stroma or tightly pressed to form very electron-dense stacks.
- Transport proteins in the inner plastid envelope membrane connect the metabolism of plastid stroma and surrounding cytoplasm.
- During in vivo measurements, excitation light is incident upon the epithelium, and must travel through this tissue layer before reaching the stroma.
- Very few dots are localized in the stroma of the amyloplasts.
OriginMid 19th century: modern Latin, via late Latin from Greek strōma ‘coverlet’. |