Phrase Hound found 10 phrases and 20 compound words that contain granule. The most common are listed below. Open granule in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 10
- granule cellAny of several unrelated types of small neurons in various parts of the brain which have very small cell bodies.
- granule cellsplural of granule cell: Any of several unrelated types of small neurons in various parts of the brain which have very small cell bodies.
- lamellar granuleA secretory organelle found in type II pneumocytes and keratinocytes, associated with skin barrier function.
- anti-bumping granuleA small, coarse stone added to boiling liquids to make them boil more evenly, without sudden, violent releases of vapour; used especially in vacuum distillation
- Nissl granuleNissl body
- Birbeck granuleA rod or tennis racket-shaped cytoplasmic organelle solely found in Langerhans cells and hence a marker for Langerhans cell histiocytoses.
- pollen granuleSynonym of pollen grain: A single male reproductive particle of which the pollen of a plant consists.
- Fordyce granuleSynonym of Fordyce spot: A sebaceous gland which appears as a yellow-white bump on the skin, most commonly on the lips, cheeks, gums, or genitalia.
- antibumping granuleAlternative form of anti-bumping granule: A small, coarse stone added to boiling liquids to make them boil more evenly, without sudden, violent releases of vapour; used especially in vacuum distillation
- Fordyce's granuleSynonym of Fordyce spot: A sebaceous gland which appears as a yellow-white bump on the skin, most commonly on the lips, cheeks, gums, or genitalia.
Compound words 20
- granulomaAn inflammatory nodule consisting of histiocytes (macrophages) attempting to wall off substances they perceive as foreign but are unable to eliminate, such as certain infectious organisms as well as other materials such as foreign objects …
- granzymeAny of a series of serine proteases that are released by cytoplasmic granules within natural killer cells
- granulometryThe measurement of the sizes of mineral grains in sedimentary rock.
- granuliteA fine-grained metamorphic rock composed chiefly of feldspar, quartz, and garnets.
- agranulocyteAny of several kinds of white blood cell characterised by the absence of granules in the cytoplasm.
- granuliferousFull of granulations or granules.
- granuliformHaving a granular structure or appearance.
- granulinAny of a family of secreted glycosylated peptides that affect cell growth.
- granulizeTo break down into granules.
- granuloblastSynonym of myeloblast (an immature granulocyte)