Lewy body

English

Lewy bodies

Etymology

Named after Jewish German-born American neurologist Frederic Lewy (1885–1950).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlɛvi ˌbɒdi/

Noun

Lewy body (plural Lewy bodies)

(medicine) An abnormal aggregate of protein that develops inside nerve cells.

Translations

abnormal aggregate of protein that develops inside nerve cells

Finnish: Lewyn kappale (fi)
German: Lewy-Körperchen
Spanish: cuerpo de Lewy m

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