el·e·men·ta·ry body
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Medical Definition of elementary body
: an infectious particle of any of several microorganisms
especially
: a chlamydial cell of an extracellular infectious form that attaches to receptors on the membrane of the host cell and is taken up by endocytosis — compare reticulate body
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“Elementary body.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/elementary%20body. Accessed 30 Jun. 2022.
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