Maurer's dot

noun
Mau·​rer's dot | \ ˈmau̇rə(r)z-\

Definition of Maurer's dot

: one of the coarse granulations present in red blood cells invaded by the falciparum malaria parasite

History and Etymology for Maurer's dot

after Georg Maurer, born 1909 German physician in Sumatra

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