cytoplasmic
- adjective
- /ˌsaɪtəˈplæzmɪk/
- Specialized
- The earliest histological findings of HBV reinfection are cytoplasmic core antigen (HBcAg) staining, often in the absence of necrosis or inflammation.
- cytoplasmic inheritance
- cytoplasmic staining
- cell cytoplasmic
Examples
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The cells of interest were identified on the screen, and the contours of their nuclear and cytoplasmic profiles were traced.
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Breast carcinoma cells develop significant nuclear and cytoplasmic alterations.
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And what you end up with is a concentrated cytoplasmic extract.
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Immunohistochemical studies showed that cytoplasmic expression of core, but not surface, correlates with disease activity.
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In the cell of the human organism, the nucleus is embodied in the cytoplasmic matrix.
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The separation of organelles following their divisions to daughter cells is also important for cytoplasmic inheritance in asexual reproduction.
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Within the stratum spinosum, individual cells have indistinct cytoplasmic boundaries without prominent cell membrane detail.
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Its cells are elongated, and they feature hyperchromatic nuclei and occasional cytoplasmic projections.
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The tumor cells showed strong cytoplasmic immunoexpression of vimentin, pankeratin, S-100 protein, and smooth-muscle actin.
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The cytoplasmic fluid in the cell contains various organelles essential for its function.
Synonyms
Relating to the jelly-like fluid inside a cell
Relating to the part of a cell outside the nucleus
Present in the fluid inside a cell
How Near
- Specialized
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- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cytoplasmic comes from Greek parts cyto- meaning 'cell' and -plasm meaning 'something formed'. So, think of the cytoplasm as the jelly-like or liquid part inside a cell, and cytoplasmic means 'in or from that cell material'.