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Cajal body

Cajal body noun: a spherical membraneless nuclear body largely consisting of proteins and RNA, found in the nucleus of proliferative cells like embryonic cells and tumor cells, or metabolically active cells like neurons.

cajal body: a spherical membraneless nuclear body largely consisting of proteins and RNA, found in the nucleus...
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Noun

Cajal body (plural Cajal bodies)

  1. A spherical membraneless nuclear body largely consisting of proteins and RNA, found in the nucleus of proliferative cells like embryonic cells and tumor cells, or metabolically active cells like neurons.
    Synonyms:
    coiled body

Synonyms of Cajal body

  • coiled body

Forms of Cajal body

pluralCajal bodies

Origin of Cajal body

Discovered by Santiago Ramón y Cajal (1852–1934), Spanish neuroscientist and histologist, in 1903.

Questions about Cajal body

What does Cajal body mean?
Cajal body means a spherical membraneless nuclear body largely consisting of proteins and RNA, found in the nucleus of proliferative cells like embryonic cells and tumor cells, or metabolically active cells like neurons.
What part of speech is Cajal body?
Cajal body is a noun.
What is the plural of Cajal body?
The plural of Cajal body is Cajal bodies.

Words near Cajal body in the dictionary

  1. caixin
  2. caiñgin
  3. caiñgins
  4. caja china
  5. Cajal bodies
  6. Cajal body
  7. Cajamarca
  8. Cajamarcas
  9. cajan
  10. Cajanaburg
  11. Cajania

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