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acinar — adjective Date: 1936 of, relating to, or comprising an acinus < pancreatic acinar cells > … New Collegiate Dictionary
Acinar cell — can refer to: * Centroacinar cells of the pancreas * Other acinus cells … Wikipedia
acinar carcinoma — acinic cell carcinoma, acinous carcinoma a slow growing malignant tumor characterized by acinic cells arranged in small glandlike structures, usually occurring in the pancreas or salivary glands, particularly in females. Called also acinar,… … Medical dictionary
acinar cell tumor — acinic cell tumor acinar carcinoma; see under carcinoma … Medical dictionary
acinar — ac·i·nar (ăsʹĭ nər, när ) adj. Of or relating to an acinus. * * * … Universalium
acinar — adjective Of, pertaining to, or located in an acinus … Wiktionary
acinar — ac·i·nar … English syllables
acinar — adjective 1. pertaining to one of the small sacs (as in a compound gland) • Syn: ↑acinous, ↑acinose, ↑acinic • Pertains to noun: ↑acinus (for: ↑acinic), ↑acinus ( … Useful english dictionary
acinar cells — Epithelial secretory cells arranged as a ball of cells around the lumen of a gland (as in the pancreas) … Dictionary of molecular biology
acinar adenocarcinoma — 1. see under carcinoma. 2. the most common neoplasm of the prostate, usually arising in the peripheral acini. Histological abnormalities of the acini may include size distortions ranging from giant to tiny, irregular architectural arrangements,… … Medical dictionary
