Curschmann's spirals
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Named after German physician Heinrich Curschmann (1846-1910).
Noun
[edit]Curschmann's spirals pl (plural only)
- (medicine) Microscopic spiral-shaped mucus plugs from subepithelial mucous gland ducts or bronchioles, found in the sputum of asthmatic people.
- 2001, Rick L. Cowell, Diagnostic Cytology and Hematology of the Horse, page 75:
- Curschmann's spirals are usually found in samples from animals with prolonged and excessive production of mucus.