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Medical Term:

cytoarchitecture

Pronunciation: si'to-ar'ki-tek'chur

Definition

The arrangement of cells in a tissue; e.g., the arrangement of nerve cell bodies in the brain, especially the cerebral cortex.

Synonym(s): architectonics, cytoarchitectonics

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