Meanings
nounDutcher body (plural Dutcher bodies)
plural Dutcher bodies
- biologyOne of the periodic acid-Schiff reaction-positive nuclear inclusions, containing immunoglobulin, that are either invaginated into or overlying the nucleus.
Origin
Described by Dutcher and Fahey in 1959.
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Dutcher body. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dutcher%20body
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dutcher body,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dutcher%20body.
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