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1. (n.) centrosome
a small region near the nucleus in the cytoplasm of a cell, containing the centrioles.
Etymology: (1895–1900)
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1. (noun) centrosome, central body
small region of cytoplasm adjacent to the nucleus; contains the centrioles and serves to organize the microtubules
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1. (noun) Centrosome
a peculiar rounded body lying near the nucleus of a cell. It is regarded as the dynamic element by means of which the machinery of cell division is organized
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. Centrosome
The cell center, consisting of a pair of CENTRIOLES surrounded by a cloud of amorphous material called the pericentriolar region. During interphase, the centrosome nucleates microtubule outgrowth. The centrosome duplicates and, during mitosis, separates to form the two poles of the mitotic spindle (MITOTIC SPINDLE APPARATUS).
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