Cellular Inclusion (Noun)
Meaning
Any small intracellular body found within another (characteristic of certain diseases); "an inclusion in the cytoplasm of the cell".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The pathologist observed a cellular inclusion in the cytoplasm of the infected cells, indicative of viral replication.
- Cellular inclusions are often seen in neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
- The presence of intranuclear cellular inclusions is a hallmark of certain viral infections, including herpes simplex encephalitis.
- A cellular inclusion body in the muscle fibers was identified as the cause of the patient's progressive weakness.
- The abnormal accumulation of protein in the form of cellular inclusions is thought to contribute to the progression of prion diseases, such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.