cytosome

cytosome
1. The cell body exclusive of the nucleus. 2. Distinctive granule found in great alveolar (type II) cells of the lung that releases pulmonary surfactant on the alveolar surfaces. SYN: multilamellar body. [cyto- + G. soma, body]

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cy·to·some 'sīt-ə-.sōm n the cytoplasmic portion of the cell

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n.
the part of a cell that is outside the nucleus.

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cy·to·some (siґto-sōm) [cyto- + -some] multilamellar body.

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