- HÑŒrthle cell adenoma
- a benign HÑŒrthle cell tumor, usually considered a subtype of the follicular adenomas. Called also oncocytic a., oxyphilic a., and oncocytoma.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
HÑŒrthle cell adenoma
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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
follicular adenoma — adenoma of the thyroid in which the cells are arranged in the form of follicles. It is sometimes subclassified as either macrofollicular a., microfollicular a., trabecular a., or HÑŒrthle cell a.; however, many adenomas are mixtures of types, and … Medical dictionary
oxyphilic adenoma — oxyphilic granular cell adenoma 1. oncocytoma. 2. HÑŒrthle cell a … Medical dictionary
oncocytic adenoma — 1. oncocytoma. 2. HÑŒrthle cell a … Medical dictionary
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
