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Cell body
Meaning
Noun
●
In Biology:
A cell of a
unicellular
organism
,
constituting
its
entire
body.
●
In Cytology:
The main body of a cell,
containing
its
nucleus
and
organelles
(
as opposed to
various
projections
or
elements
of
external
structure such as
cell wall
,
flagella
,
dendrites
, etc.).
●
In Cytology & Neurology:
The main body of a cell,
containing
its
nucleus
and
organelles
(
as opposed to
various
projections
or
elements
of
external
structure such as
cell wall
,
flagella
,
dendrites
, etc.).
The nucleus-containing
central
part of a
neuron
exclusive of its
axons
and
dendrites
that is the major
structural
element
of the
gray matter
of the
brain
and
spinal cord
, the
ganglia
, and the retina.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Synonyms
Perikaryon
Soma
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