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Birbeck granules

Birbeck granules is the plural of Birbeck granule.

Meaning of Birbeck granule

Noun

Birbeck granule (plural Birbeck granules)

  1. A rod or tennis racket-shaped cytoplasmic organelle solely found in Langerhans cells and hence a marker for Langerhans cell histiocytoses.
    Synonyms:
    Birbeck body, characteristic granule

Questions about Birbeck granules

What is Birbeck granules the plural of?
Birbeck granules is the plural of Birbeck granule.

Words near Birbeck granules in the dictionary

  1. birationally
  2. Biratnagar
  3. birb
  4. Birbeck
  5. Birbeck granule
  6. Birbeck granules
  7. Birbhoom
  8. Birbhum
  9. Birboom
  10. birbs
  11. birch

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