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centrosome
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centrosome /cen·tro·some/ (sen´tro-sōm) a specialized area of condensed cytoplasm containing the centrioles and playing an important part in mitosis.
cen·tro·some (sntr-sm)
n.
A small region of cytoplasm adjacent to the nucleus that contains the centrioles and serves to organize microtubules. Also called cytocentrum, microcentrum.
centrosome
Etymology: Gk, kentron + soma, body
a self-propagating cytoplasmic organelle present in animal cells and in those of some lower plants. The structure, which consists of the centrosphere and the centrioles, is located near the nucleus of the cell center or attraction sphere and functions as the dynamic center of the cell, especially during mitosis. Also called cytocentrum, microcentrum, paranuclear body.
centrosome
a specialized area of condensed cytoplasm containing the centrioles and playing an important part in mitosis.


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