syncytium

noun syn·cy·tium \sin-ˈsi-sh(ē-)əm\

plural syn·cy·tia\-sh(ē-)ə\

Definition of SYNCYTIUM

: a multinucleate mass of cytoplasm resulting from fusion of cells

— syn·cy·tial \-ˈsi-sh(ē-)əl\ adjective

New Latin, from syn- + cyt-

First Known Use: 1876

Medical Dictionary

noun syn·cy·tium \sin-ˈsish-(ē-)əm\

plural syn·cy·tia \-(ē-)ə\

: a multinucleate mass of cytoplasm resulting from fusion of cells

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