different between disruption vs microsome

English

Etymology

From Latin disruptionem, from disrumpere.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /d?s???p??n/, /d?z???p??n/, /d?z???p??n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /d?s???p??n/
• Rhymes: -?p??n

Noun

disruption (countable and uncountable, plural disruptions)

1. An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something.

   The network created a disruption in the show when they broke in with a newscast.

2. A continuing act of disorder.

   There was great disruption in the classroom when the teacher left.

3. A breaking or bursting apart; a breach.

Related terms

• disrupt
• disruptive

Derived terms

Translations

See also

• Disruption of 1843 (in the Church of Scotland)

French

Pronunciation

Noun

disruption f (plural disruptions)

1. break; fracture

English

Etymology

micro- +? -some

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?ma?k.??.s??m/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?ma?k.??.so?m/
• Hyphenation: micro?some

Noun

microsome (plural microsomes)

1. A vesicle formed as an artifact of cell disruption

Derived terms

• microsomic

Translations

References

• http://www.nlm.nih.gov/cgi/mesh/2007/MB_cgi?mode=&term=Microsomes&field=entry