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. 2005 Mar 1;33(1):153–178. doi: 10.1016/S0195-5616(02)00083-9

Fig. 11.

Fig. 11

Canine joint fluid. The large multinucleate cell with fine granular cytoplasm and irregular cell margins is an osteoclast that is surrounded by red blood cells. This cell is seen rarely in joint fluid but usually indicates erosion of cartilage with exposure of bone (Wright stain, original magnification ×1000).