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Donovan body

Donovan body noun: any of the rod-shaped oval organisms observed in the cytoplasm of patients with granuloma inguinale (donovanosis).

Noun

Donovan body (plural Donovan bodies)

  1. Any of the rod-shaped oval organisms observed in the cytoplasm of patients with granuloma inguinale (donovanosis).

Forms of Donovan body

pluralDonovan bodies

Origin of Donovan body

After Irish medical officer Charles Donovan.

Questions about Donovan body

What does Donovan body mean?
Donovan body means any of the rod-shaped oval organisms observed in the cytoplasm of patients with granuloma inguinale (donovanosis).
What part of speech is Donovan body?
Donovan body is a noun.
What is the plural of Donovan body?
The plural of Donovan body is Donovan bodies.

Words near Donovan body in the dictionary

  1. Donough
  2. donour
  3. donours
  4. Donovan
  5. Donovan bodies
  6. Donovan body
  7. donovanosis
  8. Donovans
  9. DonoWall
  10. DonoWalled
  11. DonoWalling

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