Inclusion Bodies

A generic term for any circumscribed mass of foreign (e.g., lead or viruses) or metabolically inactive materials (e.g., ceroid or MALLORY BODIES), within the cytoplasm or nucleus of a cell. Inclusion bodies are in cells infected with certain filtrable viruses, observed especially in nerve, epithelial, or endothelial cells. (Stedman, 25th ed)

Year introduced: 1994

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Tree Number(s): A11.284.420

MeSH Unique ID: D002479

Entry Terms:

• Bodies, Inclusion
• Body, Inclusion
• Inclusion Body
• Cellular Inclusions
• Cellular Inclusion
• Inclusion, Cellular
• Inclusions, Cellular
• Cytoplasmic Inclusions
• Cytoplasmic Inclusion
• Inclusion, Cytoplasmic
• Inclusions, Cytoplasmic

Previous Indexing:

• Cytoplasmic Granules (1966-1969)

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Anatomy Category
Cells
Cellular Structures
Inclusion Bodies
Erythrocyte Inclusions
Heinz Bodies
Inclusion Bodies, Viral
Viral Replication Compartments
Intranuclear Inclusion Bodies
Lewy Bodies
Mallory Bodies