Golgi body
- noun
- /ˈɡoʊldʒi ˈbɑdi/
- Specialized
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cuerpo de Golgi
- The Golgi body modifies and packages proteins before they are transported out of the cell.
Examples
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Under the microscope, the Golgi body appears as a stack of flattened sacs within the cytoplasm.
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Dysfunction of the Golgi body can affect the secretion of enzymes and hormones in the body.
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The Golgi body is essential for protein processing.
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In plant cells, the Golgi bodies help in secretion.
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The Golgi body modifies and packages proteins before they are transported out of the cell.
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Dysfunction of the Golgi body can affect the secretion of enzymes and hormones in the body.
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Under the microscope, the Golgi body appears as a stack of flattened sacs within the cytoplasm.
Synonyms
A part inside a cell that changes, sorts, and packs proteins and fats to send them out
Small sacs inside a cell that change, sort, and pack proteins and fats for transport
A group of flattened sacs in a cell that change and package proteins
Surface Forms
Morphology
Golgi + body
Golgi is an eponym/proper name and gives no semantic cue about cellular function, while 'body' only indicates a physical structure. The specific technical meaning (a membrane-bound organelle that processes and packages proteins) is specialized and not predictable from the parts, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would not reliably infer the full meaning.
Etymology
Golgi body is named after the Italian scientist Camillo Golgi, who first saw this cell part with a microscope by using a special stain. He saw a stack of flat sacs that 'package' and send proteins, so the name stuck and Golgi body now means the cell's little 'post office' that processes and ships substances.
