perikaryon
noun
peri·kar·y·on ˌper-ə-ˈker-ē-ˌän 
-ən,
-ˈka-rē-
plural perikarya ˌper-ə-ˈker-ē-ə
-ˈka-rē-
: cell body
perikaryal
ˌper-ə-ˈker-ē-əl
adjective -ˈka-rē-
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from peri- + Greek karyon nut, kernel — more at careen
First Known Use
1897, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
perikaryon
noun
peri·kary·on
variants also pericaryon
-ˈkar-ē-ˌän, -ən
plural perikarya also pericarya -ē-ə
: cell body