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.

Synonym(s): Anitschkow cell, Anitschkow myocyte, caterpillar cell

A cell with an elongated vesicular nucleus, central wavy chromatin and finger-like projections to the nuclear membrane. Caterpillar cells are variants of Anitschkow cardiac histiocytes—‘owl eye’ cells—aggregates of which are termed Aschoff nodules

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.

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