Medical Definition of Bridge corpuscle

1. Specialised cell junction characteristic of epithelia into which intermediate filaments (tonofilaments of cytokeratin) are inserted. The gap between plasma membranes is of the order of 25-30nm and the intercellular space has a medial band of electron dense material. Desmosomes are particularly conspicuous in tissues such as skin that have to withstand mechanical stress. Origin: Gr. Soma = body This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bridge Corpuscle

bridgehead
bridgehead
bridgeheads
bridgeless
Bridgeport
bridgepot
Bridges
Bridget
Bridgetown
bridgetree
bridgework
bridgework
bridgeworks
bridge agent
bridge circuit
bridge corpuscle (current term)
bridge deck
bridge hand
bridge over
bridge partner
bridge player
bridge whist
bridging
bridgings
bridging hepatic necrosis
bridie
bridies
briding
bridle
bridle

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