satellite

satellite definition - medical

sat·el·lite (sătˈl-ītˌ)

noun
  1. A minor structure accompanying a more important or larger one.
  2. A short segment of a chromosome separated from the rest by a constriction, typically associated with the formation of a nucleolus.
  3. A colony of microorganisms whose growth in culture medium is enhanced by certain substances produced by another colony in its proximity.

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