spherule

noun

spher·​ule ˈsfir-ül How to pronounce spherule (audio)
ˈsfer-,
-ˌyül How to pronounce spherule (audio)
: a little sphere or spherical body

Word History

First Known Use

1665, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of spherule was in 1665

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Cite this Entry

“Spherule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spherule. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

spherule

noun
: a thick-walled spherical structure enclosing endospores and occurring in the parasitic form of fungi of the genus Coccidioides
Histopathological examination revealed spherules that were consistent with coccidioides species and focal organizing pneumonia with eosinophilia.Holenarasipur R. Vikram et al., The New England Journal of Medicine
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