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Leishman–Donovan body Med.|-ˈdɒnəvən-|
[f. prec. + the name of C. Donovan (1863–1951), Irish physician.]
One of the numerous ovoid structures consisting of a single non-flagellated leishmania found in the macrophages of sufferers from leishmaniasis.
1904Brit. Med. Jrnl. 28 May 1249/2 (heading) Note on the occurrence of Leishman–Donovan bodies in ‘cachexial fevers’ including kala-azar. 1966Wright & Symmers Systemic Path. II. xxxix. 1601/2 (caption) Large numbers of Leishman–Donovan bodies are seen in the cytoplasm of many of the macrophages in this field. |