1. The cell body exclusive of the nucleus. 2. Distinctive granule found in great alveolar (type II) cells of the lung that releases pulmonary surfactant on the alveolar surfaces. SYN: multilamellar body. [cyto- + G. soma, body]
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cy·to·some 'sīt-ə-.sōm n the cytoplasmic portion of the cell
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n.
the part of a cell that is outside the nucleus.
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cy·to·some (siґto-sōm) [cyto- + -some] multilamellar body.Medical dictionary. 2011.