Pleomorphic — Ple o*mor phic, a. Pertaining to pleomorphism; as, the pleomorphic character of bacteria. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pleomorphic — 1886, from pleo , from Gk. pleio , comb. form of pleon more, comparative of polys much, from PIE *ple (see POLY (Cf. poly )) + morphe form (see MORPHEUS (Cf. Morpheus)) … Etymology dictionary
pleomorphic — adjective Date: 1886 able to assume different forms ; polymorphic < pleomorphic bacteria > < a pleomorphic sarcoma > • pleomorphism noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
Pleomorphic undifferentiated sarcoma — Classification and external resources Micrograph of a pleomorphic undifferentiated sarcoma. H E stain … Wikipedia
Pleomorphic adenoma — is a benign neoplastic tumor of the salivary glands. It is the most common type of salivary gland tumor and the most common tumor of the parotid gland. It derives its name from the architectural pleomorphism (variable appearance) seen by light… … Wikipedia
pleomorphic adenoma — a benign, slow growing tumor of the salivary gland, occurring as a small, painless, firm nodule, usually of the parotid gland, but also found in any major or accessory salivary gland anywhere in the oral cavity. It is most often seen in women in… … Medical dictionary
pleomorphic fibroma — a rare, benign, fibroblastic tumor of the skin or mucous membranes, characterized by pleomorphic hyperchromatic cells or giant cells in a collagenous stroma … Medical dictionary
pleomorphic lipoma — a circumscribed, subcutaneous, painless lesion occurring in older adults, particularly men, characterized by mononuclear cells with pleomorphic nuclei, hyperchromatic multinucleated cells, mature fat cells, and thick bands of birefringent… … Medical dictionary
pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma — noun form of rhabdomyosarcoma that affects limb muscles of older adults • Syn: ↑pleomorphic rhabdosarcoma • Hypernyms: ↑rhabdomyosarcoma, ↑rhabdosarcoma … Useful english dictionary
pleomorphic rhabdosarcoma — noun form of rhabdomyosarcoma that affects limb muscles of older adults • Syn: ↑pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma • Hypernyms: ↑rhabdomyosarcoma, ↑rhabdosarcoma … Useful english dictionary
