oxyphilic cell
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oxyphilic adenoma — oxyphilic granular cell adenoma 1. oncocytoma. 2. HÑŒrthle cell a … Medical dictionary
oxyphilic — Having an affinity for acid dyes; denoting certain cell or tissue elements. SYN: oxyphil (3), oxyphile. * * * oxy·phil·ic .äk si fil ik also oxyphil or oxyphile adj ACIDOPHILIC * * * oxy·phil·ic (ok″se filґik) [oxy + philic] … Medical dictionary
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
Oncocyte — Oncocytes (left of image), as seen in a renal oncocytoma. H E stain. An oncocyte is an epithelial cell characterized by an excessive amount of mitochondria, resulting in an abundant acidophilic, granular cytoplasm. Oncocytes can be benign or can… … Wikipedia
carcinoma — Any of various types of malignant neoplasm derived from epithelial cells, chiefly glandular (adenocarcinoma) or squamous (squamous cell c.); the most commonly occurring kind of cancer. [G. karkinoma, fr. karkinos, cancer, + oma, tumor] Like other … Medical dictionary
leukocyte — A type of cell formed in the myelopoietic, lymphoid, and reticular portions of the reticuloendothelial system in various parts of the body, and normally present in those sites and in the circulating blood (rarely in other tissues). Under various… … Medical dictionary
tumor — 1. Any swelling or tumefaction. 2. SYN: neoplasm. 3. One of the four signs of inflammation (t., calor, dolor, rubor) enunciated by Celsus. [L. t., a swelling] acinar cell t. a … Medical dictionary
Oncocytoma — Classification and external resources Micrograph of a renal oncocytoma. H E stain. ICD O: M … Wikipedia
gland — An organized aggregation of cells functioning as a secretory or excretory organ. SYN: glandula (1) [TA]. [L. glans, acorn] accessory g. a small mass of glandular structure, detached from but lying near another and larger g., to which it is… … 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
monomorphic adenoma — any of a group of benign salivary gland tumors that lack connective tissue changes and are each predominantly composed of a single cell type; included are basal cell adenomas, adenolymphomas, and oxyphilic adenomas. Cf. pleomorphic a … Medical dictionary
