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inclusion body

–noun Pathology.
a particle that takes a characteristic stain, found in a virus-infected cell.

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1920–25
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inclusion body  
n.  An abnormal structure in a cell nucleus or cytoplasm having characteristic staining properties and associated especially with certain viral infections, such as rabies and smallpox.
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Main Entry: inclusion body
Function: noun
: an inclusion, abnormal structure, or foreign cell within a cell; specifically : an intracellular body that ischaracteristic of some virus diseases and that is the site of virus multiplication
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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inclusion body n.
An abnormal structure in a cell nucleus or cytoplasm having characteristic staining properties and associated especially with certain viral infections, such as rabies and smallpox.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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