raisinoid cell

A highly nonspecific term of art referring to any epithelial cell in which the nucleus has a wrinkled or crumpled hyperchromatic nucleus, and seems to “swim” in a cell with little to no discernible cytoplasm.

Examples
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, adenosquamous carcinoma of the pancreas, chromophobe-type renal cell carcinoma, clear cell carcinoma of the kidney, high-grade squamous intraepithelial neoplasia (severe dysplasia) in cytology specimens from the uterine cervix.

All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.