smudge cell
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Smear_cells.jpg/220px-Smear_cells.jpg)
Noun
[edit]smudge cell (plural smudge cells)
- (hematology) cell remnant, most often seen with abnormally fragile lymphocytes in afflictions such as chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), but also occurring in degenerating samples
Synonyms
[edit]- basket cell, smear cell
- Gumprecht's shadow, Gumprecht shadow, shadow cell of Gumprecht