William T., U.S. pathologist, 1854-1933. Councilman body - an eosinophilic globule seen in the liver in yellow fever, derived from necrosis of a single hepatic cell. Synonym(s): Councilman cell; Councilman lesionCouncilman cell - Synonym(s): Councilman bodyCouncilman lesion - Synonym(s): Councilman body