inclusion

inclusion definition - medical

in·clu·sion (ĭn-klo͞oˈzhən)

noun
  1. A nonliving mass, such as a droplet of fat, in the cytoplasm of a cell.
  2. The process by which a foreign or heterogenous structure is misplaced in another tissue.

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