Syncytium (plural, Syncytia) at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Syncytium (plural, Syncytia)? Multi-nucleate cells formed by the fusion of neighboring cells. Syncytia may form due to the expression of a viral fusion protein during viral replication.

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