Schuffner's dots

Schuffner's dots
Schuff·ner's dots 'shu̇f-nərz- n pl punctate granulations present in red blood cells invaded by the tertian malaria parasite compare MAURER'S DOTS
Schüff·ner 'shuef-nər Wilhelm August Paul (1867-1949)
German pathologist. In 1904 Schüffner described small round granules appearing in the red blood cells of malarial patients; they are now known as Schuffner's dots.

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