Frederic Lewy — n. Friedrich Heinrich Lewy (1885 1950), German born United States neurologist who discovered the Lewy bodies … English contemporary dictionary
Lewy body — Lewy bodies are abnormal aggregates of protein that develop inside nerve cells. They are identified under the microscope when histology is performed on the brain. Lewy bodies appear as spherical masses that displace other cell components. There… … Wikipedia
Lewy — may refer to: * Levi, a biblical personage. * Lewy body, abnormal aggregates of protein that develop inside nerve cells of the brain. * Dementia with Lewy bodies, progressive brain disease associated with degenerative dementia in the elderly. *… … Wikipedia
Lewy body — lü ē , lā vē n an eosinophilic inclusion body found in the cytoplasm of neurons of the cortex and brain stem in Parkinson s disease and some forms of dementia Lew·ey lü ē Frederic Henry (orig. Friedrich Heinrich Lewy ) (1885 1950) American… … Medical dictionary
Lewy, Lewey — Frederic H., German neurologist in the U.S., 1885–1950. See L. bodies, under body, L. body dementia, diffuse L. body disease … Medical dictionary
Frederic H. Lewy — n. Friedrich Heinrich Lewy (1885 1950), German born United States neurologist who discovered the Lewy bodies … English contemporary dictionary
Lewy — n. family name; Frederic H. Lewy (1885 1950), German born United States neurologist who discovered the Lewy bodies … English contemporary dictionary
Lewy bodies — n. (Medicine) abnormal group of protein that develops inside nerve cells and are a marker for Parkinson s disease(named after Frederic H. Lewy) … English contemporary dictionary
Friedrich H. Lewy — Friedrich Jacob Heinrich Lewy (später Frederic Henry Lewey[1], * 28. Januar 1885 in Berlin; † 5. Oktober 1950 in Haverford, Pennsylvania) war ein deutsch amerikanischer Neurologe, Psychiater und N … Deutsch Wikipedia
Dementia with Lewy bodies — Classification and external resources Lewy bodies are the pathophysiological characteristic of the disease ICD 10 G … Wikipedia
