Aschoff body

Aschoff body definition - medical

Asch·off body (ăshˈôfˌ, äˈshôfˌ)

noun
A granulomatous inflammation characteristic of acute rheumatic carditis, consisting of fibrinoid changes in connective tissue and lymphocytes.

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