Hematology

Amitosis in Bone Marrow Smear: Morphological Features

Morphological signs of amitosis in hematopoietic cells in a bone marrow smear. Light microscopy of direct nuclear division without a spindle.

🔬 Amitosis? Bone marrow preparation. Light microscopy. Magnification *1000, + iPhone magnification

✅ The term “Amitosis” was first described by German biologist Robert Remak in 1841; the term was proposed by histologist Walther Flemming in 1882.

🙏 Images kindly provided by cytologist Yanna Samsonova of the Republican Clinical Hospital, Ufa