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Definition of Centrosome

1. Noun. Small region of cytoplasm adjacent to the nucleus; contains the centrioles and serves to organize the microtubules.

Definition of Centrosome

1. n. A peculiar rounded body lying near the nucleus of a cell. It is regarded as the dynamic element by means of which the machinery of cell division is organized.

Definition of Centrosome

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Medical Definition of Centrosome

1. The microtubule organising centre which, in animal cells, surrounds the centriole and which will divide to organise the two poles of the mitotic spindle. By directing the assembly of a cells skeleton, this organelle controls division, motility and shape. Origin: Gr. Soma = body This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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