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thymic corpuscle
thymic corpuscle[′thī·mik ′kȯr·pə·səl] (histology) A characteristic, rounded, acidophil body in the medulla of the thymus; composed of hyalinized cells concentrically arranged about a core which is occasionally calcified. Also known as Hassal's body. thymic corpuscle
thy·mic cor·pus·clesmall, spheric bodies of keratinized and usually squamous epithelial reticular cells arranged in a concentric pattern around clusters of degenerating lymphocytes, eosinophils, and macrophages; found in the medulla of the lobules of the thymus. Synonym(s): Hassall bodies, Hassall concentric corpuscle, Virchow-Hassall bodiesthy·mic cor·pus·cle (thī'mik kōr'pŭs-ĕl) Small, spheric bodies of keratinized and usually squamous epithelial cells arranged in a concentric pattern around clusters of degenerating lymphocytes, eosinophils, and macrophages; found in the medulla of the lobules of the thymus. Synonym(s): Hassall bodies, Hassall concentric corpuscle. Hassall, Arthur, English physician, 1817-1894. Hassall bodies - small spherical bodies of keratinized and usually squamous epithelial cells found in the medulla of the lobules of the thymus. Synonym(s): Hassall concentric corpuscle; thymic corpuscle; Virchow-Hassall bodiesHassall concentric corpuscle - Synonym(s): Hassall bodiesHassall-Henle bodies - hyaline bodies on the posterior surface of Descemet membrane at the periphery of the cornea. Synonym(s): Henle wartsVirchow-Hassall bodies - Synonym(s): Hassall bodies |