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signet-ring(dictionary)
signet ring(dictionary)
signet ring cells(medicine)
signet-ring cell carcinoma(medicine)
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signet(dictionary)
signet(dictionary)

signet ring (medicine)


signet ring


The early stage of trophozoite development of the malaria parasite in the red blood cell; the parasite cytoplasm stains blue around its circular margin, and the nucleus stains red in Romanowsky stains, while the central vacuole is clear, giving the ringlike appearance.