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perinuclear

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per⋅i⋅nu⋅cle⋅ar

[per-uh-noo-klee-er, -nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler]
–adjective Cell Biology.
1. situated near or occurring around the nucleus.
2. pertaining to the narrow space between the inner and outer layers of the nuclear membrane.

Origin:
1895–1900; peri- + nuclear


See nuclear.
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Main Entry: peri·nu·cle·ar
Pronunciation: -'n(y)ü-klE-&r
Function: adjective
: situated around or surrounding the nucleus of acell <perinuclear structures>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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