Definition of inclusion body
:an inclusion, abnormal structure, or foreign cell within a cell (such as the eosinophilic body formed by a cytomegalovirus or the abnormal filament characteristic of some myopathies)
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1894
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inclusion body
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medical Definition of inclusion body
:an inclusion, abnormal structure, or foreign cell within a cell;
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:an intracellular body that is characteristic of some virus diseases and that is the site of virus multiplication
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