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Döhle body

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A light blue-gray, oval, basophilic inclusion occurring in the peripheral cytoplasm of neutrophils, measuring 1-3 μm and thought to be a remnant of the rough endoplasmic reticulum.

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Etymology

Named after German pathologist Karl Gottfried Paul Döhle (1855–1928), who identified them in cases of measles in 1892.