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drusen - (plural) an eye disease resulting from small accumulations of hyaline bodies underneath the retina

plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one

eye disease - any disease of the eye

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Direct immunofluorescence from another raised papule showed clusters of colloid bodies staining with IgM, IgA and C3 along with a ragged fibrin basement membrane zone band consistent with lichen planus.

Multiple autoimmune syndrome with isotopic phenomenon: association of lichen planus, vitiligo and alopecia areata with autoimmune hepatitis

Damaged keratinocytes called colloid bodies may be present.

Discoid lupus erythematosus

Further, follicular plugging was present in 8 cases (72.7%) and colloid bodies in 3 cases (27.2%) of DLE.