inclusion body


Definition: Meaning of, inclusion body in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɪnˈkluːʒ(ə)n ˈbɒdi /

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inclusion body inclusion bodies
  1. characteristic of certain diseases any small intracellular body found within another
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inclusion body used in phrases

  • acute inclusion body encephalitis (noun)
    1. common form of acute encephalitis caused by herpes simplex 1; usually affects the temporal and frontal lobes
  • inclusion body encephalitis (noun)
    1. a rare chronic progressive encephalitis caused by the measles virus and occurring primarily in children and young adults; death usually occurs within three years; characterized by primary measles infection before the age of two years
  • inclusion body myositis (noun)
    1. especially the thighs and wrists and fingers myositis characterized by weakness of limb muscles ; sometimes involves swallowing muscles; onset after 50 and slowly progressive; seen more often in men than in women
  • subacute inclusion body encephalitis (noun)
    1. a rare chronic progressive encephalitis caused by the measles virus and occurring primarily in children and young adults; death usually occurs within three years; characterized by primary measles infection before the age of two years
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