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inclusion /in·clu·sion/ (in-kloo´zhun)
1. the act of enclosing or the condition of being enclosed.
2. anything that is enclosed; a cell inclusion.

cell inclusion  a usually lifeless, often temporary, constituent in the cytoplasm of a cell.
dental inclusion 
1. a tooth so surrounded with bony tissue that it is unable to erupt.
2. a cyst of oral soft tissue or bone.

in·clu·sion (n-klzhn)
n.
1. A nonliving mass, such as a droplet of fat, in the cytoplasm of a cell.
2. The process by which a foreign or heterogenous structure is misplaced in another tissue.

inclusion
[inklo̅o̅′zhən]
Etymology: L, in, within, claudere, to shut
1 the act of enclosing or the condition of being enclosed.
2 a structure within another, such as an inclusion in the cytoplasm of the cells.

inclusion
1. the act of enclosing or the condition of being enclosed.
2. anything that is enclosed; a cell inclusion.

epithelial inclusion
probably endothelial displacements during embryonic development; epithelial cells in acinar or ductal structure enclosed in a layer of epithelial cells on a basement membrane.
cell inclusion
a usually lifeless, often temporary, constituent in the cytoplasm of a cell.
chlamydial inclusion
see elementary body.
dental inclusion
a tooth so surrounded with bony material that it is unable to erupt.
fetal inclusion
a partially developed embryo enclosed within the body of its twin.
nutritive i's
glycogen inclusions, visible only with electron microscope, include α-particles (rosettes) and β-particles (single particles).


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To this end he advocated adopting inclusionary housing requirements like those in London that a significant portion of all new housing be set aside for affordable housing, the creation of at least 300,000 new units of affordable housing, and zoning policies that promote housing for all New Yorkers.
However, there's also a possibility that the inclusionary zoning proposal could re-emerge.
It didn't take long for someone to pick a fight with Santa Monica's updated version of its inclusionary zoning ordinance, which forces developers to include affordable housing units in their projects.
 
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