Human Phenotype Ontology

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Preferred Name

Howell-Jolly bodies
Synonyms
Definitions

Howell-Jolly bodies are small, intra-erythrocytic remnants of erythrocyte nuclei. These inclusions are solitary in each erythrocyte and strongly basophilic. These are often confused with overlying platelets, but can be distinguished by the presence of a halo around overlying platelets. Purple spheres, usually about 0.5 micrometers in diameter, presenting singly, or rarely multiply, in the cytoplasm of red blood cells.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0032550

comment

Purple spheres, usually about 0.5 micrometers in diameter, presenting singly, or rarely multiply, in the cytoplasm of red blood cells.

dc_date

2019-06-14T10:19:19Z

definition

Howell-Jolly bodies are small, intra-erythrocytic remnants of erythrocyte nuclei. These inclusions are solitary in each erythrocyte and strongly basophilic. These are often confused with overlying platelets, but can be distinguished by the presence of a halo around overlying platelets.

has_obo_namespace

human_phenotype

id

HP:0032550

label

Howell-Jolly bodies

notation

HP:0032550

prefLabel

Howell-Jolly bodies

terms_creator

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0736-9199

treeView

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0020080

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0020080

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