the minute, elemental structure of protoplasm that can be seen only with an electron microscope
ultrastructure
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ultrastructure
noun
The detailed structure of a biological specimen, such as a cell, tissue, or organ, that can be observed only by electron microscopy. Also called fine structure .
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Noun
(plural ultrastructures)
- (biology) The fine, detailed structure of a biological specimen that can only be observed by electron microscopy
Origin
ultra- +"Ž structure
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ultrastructure - Medical Definition
n.
The detailed structure of a biological specimen, such as a cell, tissue, or organ, that can be observed only by electron microscopy. Also called fine structure
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