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Sphingomyelin in a sentence

Sphingomyelin meaning

a phospholipid, derived from sphingosine and choline, found in nerve tissue

Using Sphingomyelin

  • The main meaning on this page is: a phospholipid, derived from sphingosine and choline, found in nerve tissue

Context around Sphingomyelin

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

lecithin 1×

Often after:

serve 1× ratio 1×

Sentence patterns with Sphingomyelin

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a lecithin sphingomyelin ratio greater 1× chains of sphingomyelin serve to 1× such as sphingomyelin and sterols 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the intertwining hydrocarbon 1× typically a lecithin 1× while glycerophospholipids are 1×

Common sentence endings:

in biological membranes 1× increased lung maturity 1× the myelin sheath 1×

Words around Sphingomyelin

Just before it in the word index:

sphingolipids 2 sphingoid 2 sphincter 25 spherules 2 spheromak 3 spheroids 4

Just after it in the word index:

sphinx 41 sphinxes 5 sphiwe 2 sphl 4 sphq 2 sphr 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Sphingomyelin

  • In this selection, "sphingomyelin" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, lecithin, serve and ratio stand out and add context to how "sphingomyelin" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a lecithin sphingomyelin ratio greater and chains of sphingomyelin serve to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sphingomyelin" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sphingomyelin

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The intertwining hydrocarbon chains of sphingomyelin serve to strengthen the myelin sheath. (12 words)

Typically a lecithin sphingomyelin ratio greater than 1.5 is associated with increased lung maturity. (15 words)

While glycerophospholipids are the major component of biological membranes, other non-glyceride lipid components such as sphingomyelin and sterols (mainly cholesterol in animal cell membranes) are also found in biological membranes. (31 words)

Longer example sentences

While glycerophospholipids are the major component of biological membranes, other non-glyceride lipid components such as sphingomyelin and sterols (mainly cholesterol in animal cell membranes) are also found in biological membranes. (31 words)

Typically a lecithin sphingomyelin ratio greater than 1.5 is associated with increased lung maturity. (15 words)

The intertwining hydrocarbon chains of sphingomyelin serve to strengthen the myelin sheath. (12 words)

Example sentences (3)

The intertwining hydrocarbon chains of sphingomyelin serve to strengthen the myelin sheath.

Typically a lecithin sphingomyelin ratio greater than 1.5 is associated with increased lung maturity.

While glycerophospholipids are the major component of biological membranes, other non-glyceride lipid components such as sphingomyelin and sterols (mainly cholesterol in animal cell membranes) are also found in biological membranes.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sphingomyelin" in a sentence?
An example: "The intertwining hydrocarbon chains of sphingomyelin serve to strengthen the myelin sheath." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "sphingomyelin" from authentic English texts.
What does "sphingomyelin" mean?
Sphingomyelin means: a phospholipid, derived from sphingosine and choline, found in nerve tissue
How many example sentences with "sphingomyelin" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "sphingomyelin", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.