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Cabot's ring

noun

Cab·​ot's ring ˈkab-əts- How to pronounce Cabot's ring (audio)
variants or Cabot ring
: a ringlike body present in many immature red blood cells that stains with nuclear dyes and may represent remains of the nuclear membrane

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“Cabot's ring.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Cabot%27s%20ring. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.

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