Word
invagination
/in,vædʒiˈneiʃən/
noun
套叠
The process by which an anatomical part folds inward on itself or into another structure.
医学术语，如肠套叠。
- 1.
The process where an anatomical part invaginates upon itself or into another structure.
解剖部位自身内陷或陷入另一结构的过程。
- 2.
One of the methods by which the various germ layers of the ovum are differentiated.
卵细胞各胚层分化的方式之一。
内陷；解剖部位自身内陷或陷入另一结构的过程。；卵细胞各胚层分化的方式之一。；入鞘；凹入
In use
During gastrulation, the process of invagination forms the primitive gut.
The doctor diagnosed the patient with intestinal invagination, which required immediate surgery.
In cell biology, invaginations of the plasma membrane increase the surface area for absorption.
invagination of [noun]
常用于描述生物学或医学中的内陷过程。
Invagination of the cell membrane occurs during endocytosis.
细胞膜的内陷发生在胞吞过程中。
[noun] undergoes invagination
强调动作主体。
The neural plate undergoes invagination to form the neural tube.
神经板发生内陷形成神经管。
[number] invagination(s)
可作为可数名词使用。
Connections
Confusing words
- indentation
- 缩进 · 区别在于意义：'invagination' 指的是折入或凹入，而 'indentation' 通常指文本或物体表面的凹陷或缩进。
Word family
- invaginate
- 使内陷；使套叠 · v.
- invaginated
- 内陷的；套叠的 · adj.
- invaginating
- 内陷中的；使内陷的 · adj.
Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常用于单数形式，但也可用复数形式表示多次或多种套叠。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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