crista
noun
cris·ta
| \ ˈkri-stə
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plural cristae\ ˈkri-ˌstē
, -ˌstī \
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Definition of crista
: any of the inwardly projecting folds of the inner membrane of a mitochondrion
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crista
noun
cris·ta
| \ ˈkris-tə
\
\
plural cristae\ -ˌtē, -ˌtī
\
\
Medical Definition of crista
1
: one of the areas of specialized sensory epithelium in the ampullae of the semicircular canals of the ear serving as end organs for the vestibular sense
— called also crista ampullaris
2
: a membranous spiral fold running the length of the body of certain spirochetes
3
: an elevation of the surface of a bone for the attachment of a muscle or tendon
4
: any of the inwardly projecting folds of the inner membrane of a mitochondrion