cytoarchitecture

cytoarchitecture definition - medical

cy·to·ar·chi·tec·ture (sīˌtō-ärˈkĭ-tĕkˌchər)

noun
The arrangement of cells in a tissue, especially the arrangement of nerve-cell bodies in the cerebral cortex.

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