Mott cell

English

smear with a Mott cell at lower center

Etymology

First identified by F. W. Mott.

Noun

Mott cell (plural Mott cells)

1. (microbiology) An atypical plasma cell that has spherical inclusions filled with immunoglobulin (small Russell bodies) packed in its cytoplasm.

Synonyms

• grape cell, morula cell

See also

• Dutcher body