Birbeck granule
Noun
Meaning
Birbeck granule (plural Birbeck granules)
(anatomy, ultrastructure) A rod or tennis racket-shaped cytoplasmic organelle solely found in Langerhans cells and hence a marker for Langerhans cell histiocytoses.
Noun
Birbeck granule (plural Birbeck granules)
(anatomy, ultrastructure) A rod or tennis racket-shaped cytoplasmic organelle solely found in Langerhans cells and hence a marker for Langerhans cell histiocytoses.