SINCE 1828
LE cell
noun
\ ˈel-ˈē-ˌsel
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Medical Definition of LE cell
: a neutrophil that is found especially in patients with lupus erythematosus, has a characteristic histologic appearance, and has phagocytosed another cell's damaged nucleus that has combined with a specific antibody
— called also lupus erythematosus cell
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