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Maurer's dots

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noun plural Mau·rer's dots \ ˈmau̇r-ərz- \

medical Definition of Maurer's dots

:coarse granulations present in red blood cells invaded by the falciparum malaria parasite — compare schuffner's dots

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  • Maurer, Georg (born 1909), German physician.

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