inclusion body

Noun

Meaning

any small intracellular body found within another (characteristic of certain diseases)

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an inclusion in the cytoplasm of the cell Source: Internet

Because they do not display inflammation as a primary symptom, they may in fact be similar, but different diseases to sporadic inclusion body myositis. Source: Internet

There are two types: sporadic inclusion body myositis (sIBM), which is more common, and hereditary inclusion body myopathy (hIBM). Source: Internet

There are also several very rare forms of hereditary inclusion body myopathy (myopathies) that are linked to specific genetic defects and that are passed on from generation to generation. Source: Internet

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