Russell's body
- noun
- Specialized
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cuerpo de Russell
- In cases of multiple myeloma, Russell's bodies are often present.
Examples
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The pathologist identified a Russell's body in the biopsy sample from the patient.
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Presence of multiple Russell's bodies was noted in the bone marrow smear.
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A Russell's body is often associated with chronic inflammation or cancerous conditions.
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The pathologist identified a Russell's body in the biopsy sample.
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A Russell's body is often found within plasma cells during the diagnosis of certain cancers.
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The laboratory technician observed several Russell's bodies in the tissue samples.
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During the examination, the doctor noted a distinct Russell's body in the patient's plasma cells.
Synonyms
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7.9
A small object found inside a cell, often seen in some diseases
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7.6
A small part inside a cell often seen when the cell has a disease
A small abnormal structure inside certain white blood cells seen in some cancers
A small spot inside a cell that shows disease or how the cell works
Surface Forms
Morphology
Russell's + body
This is an eponymous technical medical term referring to a specific pathological inclusion in plasma cells; the possessive proper name 'Russell's' provides no semantic cue and 'body' only conveys a general physical structure. A B1 learner who knows the constituent words would not be able to infer the specialized medical meaning without prior exposure, so the expression is opaque.
Etymology
Russell's body is named after the doctor who first saw tiny, round bodies inside certain antibody-making cells. These visible blobs appear when cells are sick or cancerous, so the name now means those little 'inclusion bodies' seen in affected cells.