"Cajal body" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Cajal bodies [plural]
Etymology: Discovered by Santiago Ramón y Cajal (1852–1934), Spanish neuroscientist and histologist, in 1903. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Cajal body (plural Cajal bodies)
  1. (cytology) A spherical membraneless nuclear body largely consisting of proteins and RNA, found in the nucleus of proliferative cells like embryonic cells and tumor cells, or metabolically active cells like neurons. Wikipedia link: Cajal body, Santiago Ramón y Cajal Categories (topical): Cytology Synonyms: coiled body

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