sarcomere

Meaning

The contractile unit of the myofibril of a striated muscle.

Translations

sarcómero

sarcomère

κόμμα

sarcómero

sarcômero

Komma

sarcomero

Sarkomer

sarcòmer

Sarcômero

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɑː.kəʊˌmɪə/

Etymology

Cognate with Ancient Greek: σάρξ

In summary

From sarco- (“flesh”) + -mere (“component”), from Ancient Greek σάρξ (sárx) and μέρος (méros).