| 释义 |
Donovan bodies Don·o·van bod·ies (don'ŏ-văn), clusters of blue or black staining, bipolar chromatin condensations in large mononuclear cells in granulation tissue infected with Calymmatobacterium granulomatis.Don·o·van bod·ies (don'ŏ-văn bod'ēz) Clusters of blue- or black-staining, bipolar chromatin condensations in large mononuclear cells in granulation tissue infected with Klebsiella (Calymmatobacterium granulomatis). Donovan bodies The microscopic appearance caused in cell scrapings from the genital region in the tropical sexually transmitted disease GRANULOMA INGUINALE. The Donovan bodies are seen in stained mononuclear cells and are caused by the infecting agent Donovania granulomatis . (Lt Col. Charles Donovan, 1863–1951, Irish physican).Donovan bodiesRod-shaped oval organisms found in tissue samples from patients with granuloma inguinale. Donovan bodies appear deep purple when stained with Wright's stain.Mentioned in: Granuloma InguinaleDonovan, Charles, English surgeon, 1863-1951. Donovan bodies - clusters of blue or black staining, bipolar chromatin condensations in large mononuclear cells in granulation tissue infected with Calymmatobacterium granulomatis.Leishman-Donovan body - see under Leishman |