|
Disclaimer:
Whonamedit.com does not give medical advice.
This survey of medical eponyms and the persons behind them is meant as a general interest site only. No information found here must under any circumstances be used for medical purposes, diagnostically, therapeutically or otherwise. If you, or anybody close to you, is affected, or believe to be affected, by any condition mentioned here: see a doctor.
|
A recommendation:
Hypography is an open community about science and all things related
|
|
|
Pick's cell (Ludwig Pick)
Also known as:
Niemann-Pick cells
Associated persons:
Albert Niemann
Ludwig Pick
Description:
Histiocyte (20-90 my diameter) present in the spleen and bone marrow in Niemann-Pick disease, containing phagocytosed material giving its cytoplasm a foamy appearance.
|
|
|
