Birbeck granule

English

Etymology

Named after Michael Stanley Clive Birbeck, who described it in 1961.

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 (originally)
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