Medical Definition of Plasmalogen

1. A group of glycerol based phospholipids in which the aliphatic side chains are not attached by ester linkages. Widespread distribution, found mainly in brain and spinal cord tissue. Less easily studied than the acyl phospholipids. (13 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Plasmalogen

plasmacytoblast
plasmacytoma
plasmacytoma
plasmacytoma of bone
plasmacytosis
plasmagel
plasmagels
plasmagene
plasmagene
plasmagenes
plasmakinase
plasmakinins
plasmalemma
plasmalemma
plasmalemmas
plasmalogen (current term)
plasmalogenase
plasmalogens
plasmals
plasmal reaction
plasmanylethanolamine desaturase
plasmaphereses
plasmapheresis
plasmapheresis
plasmapheretic
plasmas
plasmasol
plasmasols
plasmat-
plasmatic

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