Birbeck granule
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Named after Michael Stanley Clive Birbeck, who described it in 1961.
Noun[edit]
Birbeck granule (plural Birbeck granules)
- (anatomy, ultrastructure) A rod or tennis racket-shaped cytoplasmic organelle solely found in Langerhans cells and hence a marker for Langerhans cell histiocytoses.
Synonyms[edit]
- Birbeck body
- characteristic granule (originally)