Drumstick
Drumstick (medical)
Drumstick (pronunciation: /ˈdrʌmˌstɪk/) is a term used in the medical field to describe a specific morphological feature seen in certain blood cells, particularly neutrophils. The term is derived from the resemblance of the feature to a chicken's drumstick.
Etymology
The term "drumstick" in this context is derived from the English words "drum" and "stick", referring to the shape of the feature which resembles the drumstick used in playing a drum. The term has been used in medical literature since the early 20th century.
Description
A drumstick in medical terms refers to a small, round protrusion seen in the nucleus of a neutrophil, a type of white blood cell. This feature is typically seen in a small percentage of neutrophils in females and is associated with the inactive X chromosome.
Related Terms
- Neutrophil: A type of white blood cell that is part of the immune system. Neutrophils are the most common type of white blood cells and are the first to arrive at the site of an infection.
- X chromosome: One of the two sex chromosomes in humans. Females have two X chromosomes, one of which is inactivated and can be seen as a drumstick in neutrophils.
- Barr body: The inactive X chromosome in a female cell, which can be seen as a drumstick in neutrophils.
- Sex chromatin: The portion of the X chromosome that is inactivated in female cells, also known as a Barr body or drumstick.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Drumstick
- Wikipedia's article - Drumstick
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