neuroplasms

neu·ro·plasm

[noor-uh-plaz-uhm, nyoor-]
noun Anatomy.
the cytoplasm of a nerve cell.

Origin:
1890–95; neuro- + -plasm

neu·ro·plas·mat·ic [noor-oh-plaz-mat-ik, nyoor-] , neu·ro·plas·mic, adjective
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neuroplasm neu·ro·plasm (n&oobreve;r'ə-plāz'əm, ny&oobreve;r'-)
n.
The protoplasm of a neuron.

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