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)

1. (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