"Birbeck granule" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Birbeck granules [plural]
Etymology: Named after Michael Stanley Clive Birbeck, who described it in 1961. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Birbeck granule (plural Birbeck granules)
  1. (anatomy, ultrastructure) 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 (english: originally)

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