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Civatte bodies Ci·vat·te bod·ies (sē-vaht'), eosinophilic hyaline spheric bodies seen in the epidermis, in lichen planus and other skin disorders; formed by apoptosis of individual basal cells. Synonym(s): colloid bodiesCivatte, Achille, French dermatologist, 1877-1956. Civatte bodies - eosinophilic hyaline spherical bodies seen in or just beneath the epidermis, particularly in lichen planus, formed by necrosis of individual basal cells. Synonym(s): colloid bodiesCivatte disease - Synonym(s): poikiloderma of Civattepoikiloderma of Civatte - reticulated pigmentation and telangiectasia of the sides of the cheeks and neck; common in middle-aged women. Synonym(s): Civatte disease |