(biology) An eosinophilic nuclear inclusion composed of nucleic acid and protein, seen in cells infected with Herpes simplex virus, Varicella-zoster virus, and Cytomegalovirus.

plural of body image

An abnormal granule of iron found inside red blood cells, formed by phagosomes that have engulfed excessive amounts of iron.

A research facility where the decomposition of bodies can be studied.

plural of body farm

To criticize or deride someone's physical appearance

plural of body scan

The practice, in meditation or relaxation, of mentally focusing on various parts of one's own body.

(fencing) The insulated wire that runs under a fencer's jacket, connecting the Electrical Competition weapon to the reel, and thence to the scoring machine.

plural of body wire