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Nucleus

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A body within the cell, surrounded by a membrane, within which lie the chromosomes, one or more nucleoli, combined with proteins, and exhibits mitosis. [ ]

Term info

Label

Nucleus

Synonyms
  • Cell Nucleus
  • NUCLEUS
  • Nucleic
  • Nucleus
  • nucleus
Subsets

NCIT_C61410, NCIT_C77526, NCIT_C77529

ALT DEFINITION

A body within the cell, surrounded by a membrane, within which lie the chromosomes, one or more nucleoli, combined with proteins, and exhibits mitosis. (NCI), In biology, the structure in a cell that contains the chromosomes. The nucleus has a membrane around it, and is where RNA is made from the DNA in the chromosomes.

Preferred Name

Nucleus

Semantic Type

Cell Component

UMLS CUI

C0007610

code

C13197

Term relations

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Gene_Product_Has_Associated_Anatomy