ASCHOFF BODIES
\ɐst͡ʃˈɒf bˈɒdɪz], \ɐstʃˈɒf bˈɒdɪz], \ɐ_s_tʃ_ˈɒ_f b_ˈɒ_d_ɪ_z]\
Definitions of ASCHOFF BODIES
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A small round or oval, mostly subcutaneous nodule made up chiefly of a mass of Aschoff bodies and seen in cases of rheumatic fever. It is differentiated from the RHEUMATOID NODULE which appears in rheumatoid arthritis, most frequently over bony prominences. (From Dorland, 27th ed)
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Rheumatic nodules in the myocardium.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop
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