Medical Definition of Jolly bodies

1. Spherical or ovoid eccentrically located granules, approximately 1 um in diameter, occasionally observed in the stroma of circulating erythrocytes, especially in stained preparations (as compared with wet unstained films); probably represent nuclear remnants, inasmuch as they can be stained with dyes that are rather specific for chromatin; the significance of the body's is not exactly known; they occur most frequently after splenectomy or in megaloblastic or severe haemolytic anaemia. Synonym: Jolly bodies. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Jolly Bodies

Joint Academic Network
Joint Chiefs
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Joint Direct Attack Munition
Jojo
Jolene
Joliet
Joliot
Joliot-Curie
Jolles' test
Jolliet
Jolly
Jolly's reaction
Jolly Roger
Jolly Rogers
Jolly bodies (current term)
Jolson
Jolyon
Jomada I
Jomada II
Jominian
Jomo Kenyata
Jon
Jon.
Jonah
Jonah crab
Jonah crabs
Jonas
Jonas Edward Salk
Jonas Salk

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