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神経細胞体 (shinkeisaiboutai) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

神しん経けい細さい胞ぼう体たい

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Meanings

1

nerve cell body; soma

Anatomical term for the main part of a neuron containing the nucleus; used in medical and biological contexts.

神しん経けい細さい胞ぼう体たいは、神

しん

経けい

細さい

胞ぼう

の

中ちゅう

心しん

部ぶ

で

あり

、

核かく

を

含ふく

ん

で

いる

。

The nerve cell body is the central part of a neuron and contains the nucleus.

Kanji

神gods, mind, soul
経sutra, longitude, pass thru
細dainty, get thin, taper
胞placenta, sac, sheath
体body, substance, object

Related words

神しん経けい細さい胞ぼう
Refers to the entire neuron, including dendrites and axon, while 神経細胞体 specifically denotes the cell body (soma).

Built from

神しん経けい細さい胞ぼう+体たい

Etymology

Compound of 神経 (nerve), 細胞 (cell), and 体 (body). A straightforward technical term formed from Sino-Japanese elements.