basal
pronunciation
How to pronounce basal in British English:
UK [ˈbeɪsl]
How to pronounce basal in American English:
US [ˈbesəl, -zəl]
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- Adjective:
- especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem
- serving as or forming a base
- of primary importance
Word Origin
- basal (adj.)
- "relating to a base," 1828, from base (n.) + -al (1).
Example
- 1. An inverse association was observed between all coffeeconsumption and risk of basal cell carcinoma .
- 2. Note that there is a gravel lag deposit on the sole of the basal sandstone .
- 3. For example , a loss of dopamine in the basal ganglia , which control movements , leads to parkinson 's disease .
- 4. In our brains it acts more like a foreman handing out instructions to at least 84 target genes in the developing basal ganglia .
- 5. Later mutations in the gene spurred more neural growth in certain areas of the brain including the basal ganglia creating the connections essential for learning and mastering complicated sounds and eventually full-blown language .