Medical Definition of CYTOPLASM. : the organized complex of inorganic and organic substances external to the nuclear membrane of a cell and including the cytosol and membrane-bound organelles (as mitochondria or chloroplasts). â cyÂ·toÂ·plasÂ·mic \ËsÄ«t-É-Ëplaz-mik\ adjective. â cyÂ·toÂ·plasÂ·miÂ·calÂ·ly \-mi-k(É-)lÄ\ adverb. the organized complex of inorganic and organic substances external to the nuclear membrane of a cell and including the cytosol and membrane-bound organelles (as mitochondria or chloroplasts).
Paraphasia. Paraphasia is a type of language output error commonly associated with aphasia, and characterized by the production of unintended syllables, words, or phrases during the effort to speak.
Purpura is a bleeding disorder that occurs when capillaries rupture, allowing small amounts of blood to accumulate in the surrounding tissues. In AP, this occurs because the capillaries are blocked by protein complexes formed during an abnormal immune reaction.