smudge cell

noun

cell remnant, most often seen with abnormally fragile lymphocytes in afflictions such as chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), but also occurring in degenerating samples

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Meanings

nounsmudge cell (plural smudge cells)

plural smudge cells

  1. hematologycell remnant, most often seen with abnormally fragile lymphocytes in afflictions such as chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), but also occurring in degenerating samples

    Synonyms: basket cell, smear cell, Gumprecht's shadow, Gumprecht shadow, shadow cell of Gumprecht

Synonyms & antonyms

nouncell remnant, most often seen with abnormally fragile lymphocytes in afflictions such as chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), but also occurring in degenerating samples

Similar
basket cellsmear cellGumprecht's shadowGumprecht shadowshadow cell of Gumprecht
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APA

smudge cell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smudge%20cell

MLA

“smudge cell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smudge%20cell. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “smudge cell,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smudge%20cell.

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