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Gol·gi | \ ˈgȯl-(ˌ)jē 
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\Definition of Golgi
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: of, relating to, or constituting the Golgi apparatus
Golgi stacks
Golgi
biographical nameGol·gi | \ ˈgȯl-(ˌ)jē \
\Definition of Golgi (Entry 2 of 2)
Ca*mil*lo \ kä-ˈmēl-(ˌ)lō \ 1843(or 1844)–1926 Italian physician
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Golgi
adjectiveGol·gi | \ ˈgȯl-(ˌ)jē \
\Medical Definition of Golgi
: of or relating to the Golgi apparatus, Golgi bodies, or the Golgi method of staining nerve tissue
Golgi vesicles
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The first known use of Golgi was in 1891
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