| Gumprecht's shadows | Immature leukocytes of any type that have undergone partial breakdown during preparation of a stained smear or tissue section, because of their greater fragility; smudge cell's are seen in largest numbers in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. Synonym: basket cell, Gumprecht's shadows, shadow cells. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| radiographic parallel line shadows | The images of bronchial walls, usually thickened; colloq., British. Synonym: radiographic parallel line shadows. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Gumprecht, Ferdinand | <person> German physician, *1864. See: Klein-Gumprecht shadow nuclei, Gumprecht's shadows. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Klein-Gumprecht shadow nuclei | Shadow nuclei in degenerating lymphoidocytes and macrolymphocytes in leukaemia. (05 Mar 2000) |