cyton

cyton
cy·ton 'sī-.tän n CELL esp NEURON

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  • cyton — n. body of nerve cells …   English contemporary dictionary

  • cyton — cy·ton …   English syllables

  • cyton — /ˈsaɪtɒn/ (say suyton) noun the body of a nerve cell …  

  • cyton — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Soma (biology) — The soma, or cyton or perikaryon, is the bulbous end of a neuron, containing the cell nucleus. The word soma is Greek, meaning body ; the soma of a neuron is often called the cell body . There are many different specialized types of neurons and… …   Wikipedia

  • neurocyte — n. [Gr. neuron, nerve; kytos, container] The cell body of a neuron; the nerve cell; cyton …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • dendrite — /ˈdɛndraɪt/ (say dendruyt) noun 1. Geology a. a branching figure or marking, resembling moss or a shrub or tree in form, occurring on or in certain stones or minerals, and due to the presence of a foreign material. b. any arborescent crystalline… …  

  • neuron — /ˈnjurɒn/ (say nyoohron) noun any of the cells in nerve tissue adapted to transmit nerve signals, each having dendrites leading to a cyton, or cell body, and an axon leading away; nerve cell. Also, neurone. {Greek neuron nerve} –neuronal… …  

  • cytone — noun see cyton …   Useful english dictionary

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