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intranuclear

intranuclear

8.1
Inside the central part of a cell that holds DNA
  • adjective
  • /ˌɪntrəˈnjuːklɪr/
  • Specialized
translation icon : intranuclear
  • B: Biopsy of the left aryepiglottic fold demonstrates the intranuclear inclusions and ground-glass nuclei (H&E; in oil immersion, original magnification x1,000).
  • intranuclear inclusions

Examples

  • The intranuclear changes observed in the cancer cells could provide insights into their growth and behavior.

  • Ultrastructural features consist of hypertrophic Z bands, intranuclear inclusions, and numerous mitochondria with linear intracristal inclusions.

    Academic text (2005)

  • The pathologist noted the presence of intranuclear inclusions after examining the cell samples under a microscope.

  • In the study, researchers focused on intranuclear factors that influence gene expression within specific cell types.

Synonyms

nuclear
vsintranuclear
  • Specialized
104 6.5

Relating to the central part of a cell that holds genetic material

is limited to things physically located inside the cell nucleus

Surface Forms

intranuclear positive

Morphology

intranuclear = nuclear (transparent) = intra + nuclear

The adjective is transparently formed from the productive prefix 'intra-' meaning 'within' plus 'nuclear', so the meaning 'within the nucleus' follows directly.

Etymology

Intranuclear comes from intra- meaning 'within' and nuclear from nucleus meaning 'core' or 'center'. So, for cells it describes something that is 'inside the cell's nucleus', the part that controls the cell.