First Known Use: 1876
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syncytium
noun syn·cy·tium \sin-ˈsi-sh(ē-)əm\
plural syn·cy·tia\-sh(ē-)ə\
Definition of SYNCYTIUM
1
: a multinucleate mass of cytoplasm resulting from fusion of cells
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Origin of SYNCYTIUM
New Latin, from syn- + cyt-
Medical Dictionary
syncytium
noun syn·cy·tium \sin-ˈsish-(ē-)əm\
plural syn·cy·tia \-(ē-)ə\
Medical Definition of SYNCYTIUM
1
: a multinucleate mass of cytoplasm resulting from fusion of cells
2
: coenocyte 1
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