sea-blue histiocytosis

noun

A cutaneous condition associated with excessive cytoplasm loading of lipids within histiocytes.

Meanings

nounsea-blue histiocytosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA cutaneous condition associated with excessive cytoplasm loading of lipids within histiocytes.

Origin

The lipids appear blue under a certain stain.

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