Auer rod en · NOUN
Etymology
First described in 1905 by a Canadian physician, Thomas McCrae, then at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, one year before John Auer (1875-1948), the US physiologist after whom they are named.
Meanings
- clumps of azurophilic granular material that typically form elongated needles seen in the cytoplasm of myeloid leukemic blast cells.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auer rods | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
wikipedia: The Johns Hopkins Hospital · wikipedia: Thomas McCrae · wikipedia: John Auer