asteroid body
[ ăs′tə-roid′ ]
n.
An eosinophilic inclusion body having radiating lines, found in a vacuolated area of cytoplasm of a multinucleated giant cell, especially seen in sarcoidosis but occurring also in other granulomas.
A structure characteristic of sporotrichosis when found in the skin or in secondary lesions of sporotrichosis.
Words nearby asteroid body
astern,
asternal,
asternia,
asteroid,
asteroid belt,
asteroid body,
asteroid hyalosis,
asteroidea,
asteroidean,
asteropaeus,
asthenia