Howell-Jolly bodies
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How·ell-Jol·ly bod·ies
(how'ĕl zhō-lē'),spheric or ovoid eccentrically located granules, approximately 1 mcm in diameter, occasionally observed in the stroma of circulating erythrocytes, especially in stained preparations (as compared with wet unstained films); probably represent nuclear remnants, staining with dyes that are rather specific for chromatin; the significance of the bodies is not exactly known; they occur most frequently after splenectomy or in megaloblastic or severe hemolytic anemia.
Synonym(s): Jolly bodies
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How·ell-Jol·ly bo·dies
(how'ĕl zhō-lē' bod'ēz)Spheric or ovoid eccentrically located granules, approximately 1 mcm in diameter, occasionally observed in the stroma of circulating erythrocytes after splenectomy or in megaloblastic or severe hemolytic anemia.
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Howell,
William, U.S. physiologist, 1860-1945.Howell-Jolly bodies - spherical or ovoid eccentrically located granules occasionally observed in the stroma of circulating erythrocytes that occur most frequently after splenectomy or in megaloblastic or severe hemolytic anemia. Synonym(s): Jolly bodies
Howell unit - equivalent approximately to 0.002 mg of pure heparin. Synonym(s): heparin unit
Jolly,
Justin, French histologist, 1870-1953.Howell-Jolly bodies - see under Howell
Jolly bodies - Synonym(s): Howell-Jolly bodies
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