spheroid

[ sfeer-oid ]

noun

1. a solid geometrical figure similar in shape to a sphere, as an ellipsoid.

adjective

1. spheroidal.

spheroid

/ ˈsfɪərɔɪd /

noun

1. maths another name for ellipsoid of revolution

adjective

1. shaped like but not exactly a sphere

spheroid

/ sfîr′oid′ /

1. A three-dimensional geometric surface generated by rotating an ellipse on or about one of its axes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of spheroid¹

1655–65; < Latin sphaeroīdēs < Greek sphairoeidḗs. See sphere, -oid

Example Sentences

This process is thought to have been quite common in the early Universe, during the period when most spheroids were forming.

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A team of researchers from Penn State have developed a novel bioprinting technique that uses spheroids, which are clusters of cells, to create complex tissue.

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Following this, they analyzed the monkeys' hearts at the tissue level to assess whether cardiac spheroids could regenerate the damaged heart muscles.

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These spheroids can then be arranged in any geometry, and the cells of the different units combine seamlessly to form a uniform, living tissue.

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Researchers have now shown that this is possible in mice by transplanting small 3D cell cultures of liver cells, known as spheroids, into the anterior chamber of the eye.

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Related Words

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