Döhle body
English
Etymology
Named after German pathologist Karl Gottfried Paul Döhle (1855-1928), who identified them in cases of measles in 1892.
Noun
Döhle body (plural Döhle bodies)
- 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.
Hypernyms
- inclusion body