Babès-Ernst body

Babès-Ernst body definition - medical

Ba·bès-Ernst body (bäˈbāz-ûrnstˈ, -ĕrnstˈ, bäˈbāsh-)

noun
An intracellular granule present in many species of bacteria, possessing a strong affinity for nuclear stains.

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