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Anitschkow myocyte (medicine) and anoint (oh)


Anitschkow myocyte (medicine)


Anitschkow myocyte -->
cardiac histiocyte


A large mononuclear cell found in connective tissue of the heart wall in inflammatory conditions, especially in the Aschoff body. The ovoid nucleus contains a central chromatin mass appearing as a wavy bar in longitudinal section.

Synonym: Anitschkow cell, Anitschkow myocyte, caterpillar cell.


anoint (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: , past participle of enoindre, from Latin inunguere, from unguere; UNGUENT]
to put oil or water on someone's head or body, usually as part of a religious ceremony
::the anointed king
anoint sb with sth
::He was anointed with sacred oil.
-- anointment n [U and C]