Charcot-Leyden crystal

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[shärkō′lī′dən]

Etymology: Jean M. Charcot; Ernst V. von Leyden, German physician, 1832-1910

any of the proteinaceous crystalline structures shaped like narrow, double pyramids found in the sputum of persons suffering from asthma and found in the feces of dysentery patients. Charcot-Leyden crystals occur in association with the fragmentation of eosinophils. Also called asthma crystal, leukocytic crystal.

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acute bronchitis allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis asthma asthma crystal asthma in children bronchitis Charcot-Leyden crystals chronic bronchitis crystal fibrinous bronchitis leukocytic crystal pseudomembranous bronchitis			5) They described this a s allergic mucin, which consisted of degenerating eosinophils, desquamated respiratory epithelial cells, and Charcot-Leyden crystals. Fluconazole nasal spray in the treatment of allergic fungal ... by Anand, Vijay / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal 6) Charcot-Leyden crystals are composed of the enzyme lysophospholipase (also referred to as Charcot-Leyden crystal protein), which is present in the granules of eosinophils and basophils. Crystalline inclusions in granulocytic sarcoma: report of 2 cases and ... by Strauchen, James A.; Gordon, Ronald E. / Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Crystal structure of human Charcot-Leyden crystal protein, an eosinophil lysophospholipase, identifies it as a new member of the carbohydrate-binding family of galectins. Charcot-Leyden crystals: pathology and diagnostic utility by Balogh, Karoly / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal			characteristic characteristic curve characteristic radiation characteristics characteristics, acquired characteristics, sex characterization charadriiform charbon Charbray Charchesium polysinum charcoal Charcoal, Activated Charcot Charcot Marie Tooth Disease Charcot triad Charcot's disease Charcot's fever Charcot's foot Charcot's joint Charcot's Joints Charcot's syndrome Charcot's triad Charcot-Bottcher crystals Charcot-Bouchard aneurysm Charcot-Leyden crystal Charcot-Leyden crystals Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease Charge CHARGE association CHARGE Complex Charge Explosion charge nurse charge-coupled device charge-coupled image sensor Charged Up charges Charismatic Healing Charismatics charity care charlatan Charlatanism Charlatanry Charles' law Charles's law Charley Charley Horse charleyhorse Charlie Chaplin Gait charlier shoe charlock			Charcot's arthropathy Charcot's arthropathy Charcot's arthropathy Charcot's arthropathy, neuropathic arthropathy Charcot's arthropathy, neuropathic arthropathy Charcot's arthropathy, neuropathic arthropathy Charcot's disease Charcot's disease Charcot's disease Charcot's fever Charcot's foot Charcot's joint Charcot's joint Charcot's joint Charcot's joint Charcot's joint Charcot's Joints Charcot's syndrome Charcot's syndrome Charcot's syndrome Charcot's triad Charcot, Jean Baptiste Charcot, Jean Martin Charcot, Jean-Baptiste Charcot, Jean-Martin Charcot, Jean-Martin Charcot, Jean-Martin Charcot-Bottcher crystals Charcot-bouchard aneurysm Charcot-Bouchard aneurysms Charcot-Leyden crystal Charcot-Leyden crystals Charcot-Leyden crystals Charcot-Leyden crystals Charcot-Marie syndrome Charcot-Marie syndrome Charcot-Marie syndrome Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association of Australia Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Type 1A Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Axonal Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Axonal, Type 2D Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Recessive Intermediate A Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, X-Linked CHARCS charcuterie Charcuterie Du Vieux Longueuil charcuteries chard chard chard chard chard plant Chardara Reservoir Charde Charde

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