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perikaryon
(peri|karyon)
Pronunciation:
/ˌpɛrɪˈkarɪən/
noun
(
plural
perikarya
/-ˈkarɪə/
)
Physiology
the cell body of a neuron, containing the nucleus.
Derivatives
perikaryal
adjective
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