Döhle body

noun

A light blue-gray, oval, basophilic inclusion occurring in the peripheral cytoplasm of neutrophils, measuring 1-3 µm and thought to be a remnant of the rough endoplasmic reticulum.

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Meanings

nounDöhle body (plural Döhle bodies)

plural Döhle bodies

  1. A light blue-gray, oval, basophilic inclusion occurring in the peripheral cytoplasm of neutrophils, measuring 1-3 µm and thought to be a remnant of the rough endoplasmic reticulum.

Origin

Named after German pathologist Karl Gottfried Paul Döhle (1855–1928), who identified them in cases of measles in 1892.

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APA

Döhle body. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/D%C3%B6hle%20body

MLA

“Döhle body.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/D%C3%B6hle%20body. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Döhle body,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/D%C3%B6hle%20body.

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