cytosome /cy·to·some/ (-sōm) the body of a cell apart from its nucleus.
cytosome
cy·to·some (s  t -s m )n. 1. The cell body exclusive of the nucleus. 2. Any of the osmiophilic bodies that have concentric lamellae and occur in cells of the lung. Also called multilamellar body. |
cytosome
[sī′təsōm]
a multilayered, membrane-bound, lamellar body found in type II pneumocytes. It is a precursor of pulmonary surfactant.
cytosome
the body of a cell apart from its nucleus.
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