ultrastructure

American  

[uhl-truh-struhk-cher] / ˈʌl trəˌstrʌk tʃər /

noun

Cell Biology.

1. the structures of a cell that are revealed by electron microscopy.

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ultrastructure British  

/ ˈʌltrəˌstrʌktʃə /

noun

1. the minute structure of a tissue or cell, as revealed by microscopy, esp electron microscopy

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Other Word Forms

• ultrastructural adjective

Etymology

Origin of ultrastructure

First recorded in 1935–40; ultra- + structure

Example Sentences

"U-ExM is transforming how we explore protist ultrastructure," said co-first author Armando Rubio Ramos, a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Geneva.

From Science Daily

However, the ultrastructure and phylogenetic position of M. sporadica remain unknown.

From Science Daily

"We could really see at an ultrastructure level how the nerve and the stem cell interact. Neurons tend to regulate excitable cells, like other neurons or muscle with synapses. But we were surprised to find that they form similar synapse-like structures with an epithelial stem cell, which is not a very typical target for neurons," Hsu said when speaking to The Harvard Gazette.

From Salon

My guess is that the Journal of Microscopy and Ultrastructure will publish anything as long as the authors pay the publication fees.

From Forbes

Let’s start where Szczerba started: he based his article on a new paper published in the Journal of Microscopy and Ultrastructure, titled “Why children absorb more microwave radiation than adults: The consequences.”

From Forbes