Leishman-Donovan body

Leishman-Donovan body definition - medical

Leish·man-Donovan body (lēshˈmən-)

noun
An intracytoplasmic, nonflagellated, leishmanial form of certain intracellular flagellates. Also called amastigote, Donovan body.

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