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somatochrome

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somatochrome /so·mato·chrome/ (so-mat´o-krōm) any neuron that has cytoplasm completely surrounding the nucleus and easily stainable Nissl bodies.
so·mat·o·chrome (s-mt-krm, sm-t-)
n.
A nerve cell in which there is an abundance of cytoplasm completely surrounding the nucleus.
somatochrome
any neuron which has a well-marked cell body completely surrounding the nucleus, its colorable protoplasm having a distinct contour; used also adjectively.


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