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cytoplasmic pertaining to or included in cytoplasm. cytoplasmic inclusions include secretory inclusions (enzymes, acids, proteins, mucosubstances), nutritive inclusions (glycogen, lipids), pigment granules (melanin, lipofuscin, hemosiderin). See also inclusion body. cytoplasmic inheritance the cytoplasmic organelles, chloroplasts and mitochondria contain DNA which contains a number of genes. These extrachromosomal genes are transmitted to daughter cells via cytoplasm. Called also maternal inheritance. cytoplasmic nuclear inclusion see inclusion body. cytoplasmic skeleton includes microtubules, centrioles, cilia, flagellae. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The nuclei contain dense, coarse nuclear chromatin and prominent, irregular eosinophilic nucleoli; they frequently show intranuclear cytoplasmic inclusions (figure 4). No molluscum bodies were observed, but eosinophilic cytoplasmic inclusions were present in keratinocytes. The macrophages showed a variable amount of cytoplasmic inclusions and considerable variability in size (Figures 1 and 2). |
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