SINCE 1828
inclusion body
nounDefinition 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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The neuron in the center (yellow) contains an abnormal intracellular accumulation of huntingtin called an inclusion body (orange). — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Huntington’s disease triggered by genetic instability in brain cells, study finds," 15 Aug. 2019 Pretty bold statement for a man who’s been diagnosed with inclusion body myositis, a degenerative muscle disease that eventually will take the pick out of his fingers and the guitar off his shoulder. — Chuck Yarborough, cleveland.com, "Peter Frampton heads into the sunset with his fingers ablaze with ‘Finale: Farewell Tour’ stop at Blossom," 9 Aug. 2019 Stricken with inclusion body myositis, a debilitating muscular disease, Mr. Edell retired in 2001 after a 13-3 season. — Mike Klingaman, Washington Post, "Dick Edell, Hall of Fame Maryland men’s lacrosse coach, dies at 74," 6 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'inclusion body.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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