: one of the small nodules in heart muscle that are typical of rheumatic heart disease and consist of swollen collagen, cells, and fibrils
also
: one of the similar but larger nodules found under the skin especially in rheumatic fever or polyarthritis
called also Aschoff nodule
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“Aschoff body.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Aschoff%20body. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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