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cytol

DEFINITIONS OF: cytol

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n the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism

Synonyms:
cytoplasm
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plasmodium
multinucleate sheet of cytoplasm characteristic of some stages of such organisms as slime molds
cytoplast
the intact cytoplasmic content of a cell
cytosol
the aqueous part of the cytoplasm within which various particles and organelles are suspended
ectoplasm
the outer granule-free layer of cytoplasm
endoplasm
the inner portion of the cytoplasm of a cell
ground substance, hyaloplasm
the clear nongranular portion of the cytoplasm of a cell
central body, centrosome
small region of cytoplasm adjacent to the nucleus; contains the centrioles and serves to organize the microtubules
sarcoplasm
the cytoplasm of a striated muscle fiber
syncytium
a mass of cytoplasm containing several nuclei and enclosed in a membrane but no internal cell boundaries (as in muscle fibers)
Type of:
living substance, protoplasm
the substance of a living cell (including cytoplasm and nucleus)
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