Nissl substance

Nissl substance definition - medical

Nissl substance (nĭsˈl)

noun
Material consisting of granular endoplasmic reticulum and ribosomes and occurring in nerve cell bodies and dendrites. Also called Nissl body, Nissl granule.

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