Term info
database cross reference
- UMLS:C1842170
comment
Normally, the nuclei of muscle cells are located peripherally, immediately under the plasma membrane (sarcolemma).
definition
An abnormality in which the nuclei of sarcomeres take on an abnormally central localization (or in which this feature is found in an increased proportion of muscle cells).
has exact synonym
Centrally nucleated skeletal muscle fibres, Centralised nuclei, Centralised sarcomeric nuclei, Centralized nuclei, Central nuclei, Centralized sarcomeric nuclei
id
HP:0003687