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smudge cell

smudge cell noun: cell remnant, most often seen with abnormally fragile lymphocytes in afflictions such as chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), but also occurring in degenerating samples.

smudge cell: cell remnant, most often seen with abnormally fragile lymphocytes in afflictions such as chronic...
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Noun

smudge cell (plural smudge cells)

  1. cell remnant, most often seen with abnormally fragile lymphocytes in afflictions such as chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), but also occurring in degenerating samples
    Synonyms:
    basket cell, smear cell, Gumprecht's shadow, Gumprecht shadow, shadow cell of Gumprecht

Synonyms of smudge cell

  • basket cell
  • smear cell
  • Gumprecht's shadow
  • Gumprecht shadow
  • shadow cell of Gumprecht

Forms of smudge cell

pluralsmudge cells

Questions about smudge cell

What does smudge cell mean?
Smudge cell means cell remnant, most often seen with abnormally fragile lymphocytes in afflictions such as chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), but also occurring in degenerating samples.
What part of speech is smudge cell?
Smudge cell is a noun.
What is the plural of smudge cell?
The plural of smudge cell is smudge cells.

Words near smudge cell in the dictionary

  1. Smuda
  2. smudge
  3. smudge attack
  4. smudge attacks
  5. smudge bowl
  6. smudge cell
  7. smudge cells
  8. smudge pot
  9. smudge pots
  10. smudgeable
  11. smudged

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