Pur·kin·je cell | \ (ˌ)pər-ˈkin-jē- 
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\Definition of Purkinje cell
: any of numerous nerve cells that occupy the middle layer of the cerebellar cortex and are characterized by a large globose body with massive dendrites directed outward and a single slender axon directed inward
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The first known use of Purkinje cell was circa 1890
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