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perikaryon

per i kar y on |periˈkarēˌän ˌpɛrəˈkɛriɑn | ▶noun ( pl. perikarya |-ˈkarēə | ) Physiology the cell body of a neuron, containing the nucleus. DERIVATIVES per i kar y al |-ˈkarēəl |adjective

 

Oxford Dictionary

perikaryon

perikaryon |ˌpɛrɪˈkarɪən | ▶noun ( pl. perikarya |-ˈkarɪə | ) Physiology the cell body of a neuron, containing the nucleus. DERIVATIVES perikaryal adjective