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Cytoplasm

Definition(s)

The fluid inside a cell but outside the cell's nucleus. Most chemical reactions in a cell take place in the cytoplasm.

Definition from:  National Cancer Institute dictionaryThis link leads to a site outside Genetics Home Reference.

The cellular substance outside the nucleus in which the cell's organelles are suspended.

Definition from: Office of Rare DiseasesThis link leads to a site outside Genetics Home Reference. at the National Institutes of Health

Related discussion in the Handbook

See also Understanding Medical Terminology.

 
Published: June 26, 2009