Meanings
nounBirbeck granule (plural Birbeck granules)
plural Birbeck granules
- anatomyA 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
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA rod or tennis racket-shaped cytoplasmic organelle solely found in Langerhans cells and hence a marker for Langerhans cell histiocytoses.
Similar
Birbeck bodycharacteristic granule
Origin
Named after Michael Stanley Clive Birbeck, who described it in 1961.
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APA
Birbeck granule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Birbeck%20granule
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Chicago
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