Etymology

Cowdry body

Today it means: An eosinophilic nuclear inclusion composed of nucleic acid and protein, seen in cells infected with Herpes simplex virus, Varicella-zoster virus, and Cytomegalovirus. Full definition →

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The story

Named after Edmund Cowdry.

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