perikaryon

perikaryon
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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peri·kary·on also peri·cary·on -'kar-ē-.än, -ən n, pl -karya also -carya -ē-ə CELL BODY
peri·kary·al -ē-əl adj

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n.

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peri·kary·on (per″e-karґe-on) pl. perikarґya [peri- + karyon] the cell body as distinguished from the nucleus and the processes; applied particularly to neurons.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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