Medical Definition of Cruciform structure

1. A structure, shaped like a cross, which can form during homologous recombination when inverted base-pair repeats pair with each other on the same strand of DNA instead of with homologous sections on a different strand of DNA. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cruciform Structure

crucifiers
crucifies
crucifix
crucifixes
crucifixion
crucifixions
crucifix fish
cruciform
cruciforms
cruciform eminence
cruciform ligament of atlas
cruciform loops
cruciform part of fibrous digital sheath
cruciform part of fibrous sheath
cruciform pulley
cruciform structure (current term)
crucify
crucifying
cruck
crucks
crud
crudded
cruddier
cruddiest
crudding
cruddle
cruddled
cruddles
cruddling
cruddy

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