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syncytial adjective anatomy specializeduk /sɪnˈsɪt.i.əl/ us /sɪnˈsɪʃ.əl/ relating to a syncytium(= a mass of protoplasm containing many cell nuclei): Since cell boundaries are lacking, this is called the syncytial layer. Other human cell types undergo syncytial formation, for example in muscle. Human respiratory syncytial virus is an important cause of severe respiratory tract disease in immunocompromised patients. These cultures showed formation of extremely large syncytial aggregates. During the recovery phase, there were multinuclear syncytial cells. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Cells actin anaphase anti-platelet assort axoplasm histochemistry histography homologous chromosomes infiltration intercellular neoplasia nerve fibre neurofibril neurofibrillary neuroglia tetrad thrombocyte thymocyte turgor unciliated
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