oxyphil cell tumor
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HÑŒrthle cell tumor — a new growth of the thyroid gland composed wholly or predominantly of large cells (HÑŒrthle, or Askanazy, cells) that have abundant granular, eosinophilic cytoplasm. Such tumors are usually benign (HÑŒrthle cell adenoma) but on occasion may be… … Medical dictionary
Cell — The basic structural and functional unit in people and all living things. Each cell is a small container of chemicals and water wrapped in a membrane. Each cell in the human body there are 100 trillion cells in each of us contains the entire… … Medical dictionary
Goblet cell — Section of mucus membrane of human stomach, near the cardiac orifice. X 45. c. Cardiac glands. d. Their ducts. cr. Gland similar to the intestinal glands, with goblet cells. mm. Mucous membrane. m. Muscularis mucosae. m’. Muscula … Wikipedia
Delta cell — Not to be confused with D battery. Delta cell Control of stomach acid Latin endocrinocytus D … Wikipedia
Hurthle cell — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = 31956 ICD10 = C73.9 ICD9 = ICDO = 8290/0 OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 1045 MeshID = D018249A Hürthle cell (also known, incorrectly as Askanazy cell. Askanazy… … Wikipedia
oncocytoma — A glandular tumor composed of large cells with cytoplasm that is granular and eosinophilic because of the presence of abundant mitochondria; occurs uncommonly in the kidney, salivary glands, and endocrine glands. SYN: oxyphil adenoma. [onco + G.… … Medical dictionary
Adrenal medulla — Medulla labeled at bottom right. Gray s subject #277 1280 Ar … Wikipedia
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oncocyte — A large, granular, acidophilic tumor cell containing numerous mitochondria; a neoplastic oxyphil cell. [onco + G. kytos, cell] * * * on·co·cyte also on·ko·cyte äŋ kō .sīt n an acidophilic granular cell esp. of the parotid gland * … Medical dictionary
Adenoma — A benign tumor that arises in or resembles glandular tissue. If it becomes cancerous, it is called an adenocarcinoma. * * * A benign epithelial neoplasm in which the tumor cells form glands or glandlike structures; usually well circumscribed,… … Medical dictionary
