Birbeck Granule

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Tennis Racquet Granule

A subcellular particle with a pentalaminar ‘handle’ and bulbous terminal dilatation of uncertain significance that is seen by electron microscopy in the antigen-presenting Langerhans’ cell and in histiocytes

Birbeck granule

a 'tennis-racquet' organelle characteristic of human Langerhans cells; in animals occur only in Langerhans cells in cattle.

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acrosomal granule adventitial cell alpha cell alveolar cell ameboid cell basal granule elementary granules granule keratohyalin granules LAK cells membrane-coating granule proacrosomal granule			15) The sighting of Birbeck granules (also known as HX bodies) in the cytoplasm of Langerhans' cell histiocytes on electron microscopy is pathognomonic. Unifocal Langerhans' cell histiocytosis and frontal sinus agenesis: ... by Napier, Seamus S. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal 6) Birbeck granules are the characteristic ultrastructural findings in LCs. Multiple pulmonary nodules in a patient with stage IV, diffuse large ... by Omeroglu, Atilla; Siziopikou, Kalliopi; Husain, Aliya N. / Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine			biphenotypy biphenyl biphosphonate Biphosphonates biplane cath lab biplane transesophageal echocardiography bipolar bipolar cautery Bipolar Cell bipolar disorder bipolar electrocautery bipolar electrogenerator bipolar II bipolar lead bipolar magnets bipolar neuron bipolar trait bipolar version Bipolaris bipotentiality biproduct BIPS bipyridines bipyridyl herbicides biramous Birbeck Granule birch birch sawfly birch tar oil birchwood bird Bird Arm Bird Beak Sign bird breeder's lung Bird Face bird face retrognathism bird flu bird handler's disease Bird Handler’s Disease Bird Leg bird of paradise disease Bird Sign Bird Unit Bird ventilator bird-breeder's lung bird-flower Bird-Headed Dwarfism bird-tongue dogs Birdhead Birdie Powder birdsfoot trefoil			BIR3 Bira Bira Birabidzhan Birabidzhan biracial Biracial and Multiracial Student Association Biracial/Multiracial Alliance biracialism BIRAD biradial Biradial symmetry biradially Biradiate Biradical BIRADS Birago Diop Birakan Biral biramous biramous biramous Biratnagar Biratnagar BIRB Birbal Sahni Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany Birbeck g Birbeck g Birbeck g Birbeck Granule Birbeck granules Birbeck granules Birbeck granules BIRC BIRC3 BIRC5 BIRC6 BIRC7 BIRC8 Birca birch birch birch birch Birch Acres Dog Training Club Birch and Davis Health Management Corporation Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer conjecture Birch Aquarium At Scripps birch bark birch bark Birch Bay State Park Birch Bay Village Community Club Birch Bay Water and Sewer District birch beer Birch Carroll Coyle Birch Defined Metro birch family birch family Birch Forests Birch Hill Water District

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