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DictionarySeecellLE cell
LE cell a neutrophil or macrophage that has ingested the nuclear material of an injured cell, converted to a dense, homogeneous mass by reaction with antinuclear antibodies; this mass of nuclear material is called a hematoxylin body. This is a characteristic of systemic lupus erythematosus, but also found in analogous connective tissue disorders.LE cella polymorphonuclear leukocyte containing an amorphous round body that is a phagocytosed nucleus from another cell plus serum antinuclear globulin (IgG) and complement; formed in vitro in the blood of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Synonym(s): lupus erythematosus cell LE cell (sel) A polymorphonuclear leukocyte containing an amorphous round body; formed in vitro in the blood of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, or by the action of the patient's serum on normal leukocytes. Synonym(s): lupus erythematosus cell. LegalSeeCell |