cardiac histiocyte
car·di·ac his·ti·o·cyte
a large mononuclear cell found in connective tissue of the heart wall in inflammatory conditions, especially in the Aschoff body. The ovoid nucleus contains a central chromatin mass appearing as a wavy bar in longitudinal section.
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car·di·ac his·ti·o·cyte
(kahr'dē-ak his'tē-ō-sīt)A large mononuclear cell found in connective tissue of the heart wall in inflammatory conditions, especially in the Aschoff body.
Synonym(s): Anitschkow cell, Anitschkow myocyte.
Synonym(s): Anitschkow cell, Anitschkow myocyte.
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Anitschkow,
(Anichkov), Nikolai, Russian pathologist, 1885-1964.Anitschkow cell - a large mononuclear cell found in connective tissue of the heart wall in inflammatory conditions. Synonym(s): Anitschkow myocyte; cardiac histiocyte
Anitschkow myocyte - Synonym(s): Anitschkow cell
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