Medical term:
perikaryon
perikaryon
[per″ĭ-kar´e-on]the cell body of a neuron; called also neurosome.
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per·i·kar·y·on
, pl.per·i·kar·y·a
(per'i-kar'ē-on, -ă),1. The cytoplasm around the nucleus, such as that of the cell body of nerve cells.
2. The body of the odontoblast, excluding the odontoblastic process.
3. The cell body of the nerve cell, as distinguished from its axon and dendrites.
[peri- + G. karyon, kernel]
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perikaryon
(pĕr′ĭ-kăr′ē-ŏn′, -ən)n. pl. peri·karya (-kăr′ē-ə)
The cell body of a neuron, containing the nucleus and organelles.
per′i·kar′y·al (-ē-əl) adj.
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per·i·kar·y·on
, pl. perikarya (per'i-kar'ē-on, -ă)1. The cytoplasm around the nucleus, such as that of the cell body of nerve cells.
2. The body of the odontoblast, excluding the dentinal fiber.
3. The cell body of the nerve cell, as distinguished from its axon and dendrites.
[peri- + G. karyon, kernel]
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perikaryon
1. The PROTOPLASM surrounding the nucleus of a cell.
2. The cell body of a neuron containing the nucleus.
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