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repalesyy

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Finnish

Etymology

repale + syy

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrepɑleˣˌsyː/, [ˈre̞pɑ̝le̞s̠ˌs̠yː]
  • Rhymes: -yː
  • Syllabification(key): re‧pa‧le‧syy
  • Hyphenation(key): re‧pale‧syy

Noun

repalesyy

  1. (cytology) ragged red fiber (irregular muscle fiber in some DNA disorders, notably in MERRF syndrome)
    Havaitsimme yksittäisen repalesyyn mikroskooppikuvassa.
    We detected a single ragged muscle fiber in the microscope image.

Usage notes

  • Chiefly used in plural, because ragged red fibers seldom come alone.

Declension

More information nominative, genitive ...
More information first-person singular possessor, singular ...

See also

  • MERRF oireyhtymä (MERRF syndrome)
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