inclusion body

Noun
  1. Any small intracellular body found within another (characteristic of certain diseases) (synset 109333712)
    "an inclusion in the cytoplasm of the cell"
    is a type of: body - an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects
    subtypes:
    • plasmid, plasmid dna - a small cellular inclusion consisting of a ring of DNA that is not in a chromosome but is capable of autonomous replication
    • cancer body, russell's body - an inclusion body found in plasma cells in cases of cancer
    same as: cellular inclusion, inclusion

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