cytomegaly

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cytomegaly

[cītōmeg′älē]

abnormal enlargement of a cell or group of cells.

Balloon Cell

Cytology A general term for markedly enlarged cells seen on cervical smears which may be mono-, bi- or multinucleated; the nuclei may be dyskeratotic
Pathology A nonspecific term for a cell with abundant clear cytoplasm, which may be benign or malignant and may be of any embryologic origin and may contain any histologically clear material
Examples Carcinoid cells, ependymal cells (myxopapillary ependymoma, hepatocytes), ballooning degeneration, histiocytes storing glycosaminoglycans and mucopoly-saccharides, neurons (Farber’s disease, lipogranulomatosis, mannosidosis) and pigmented cells either benign (balloon cell nevus) or malignant (balloon cell melanoma)

cytomegaly [si″to-meg´ah-le]

abnormal enlargement of a cell or group of cells.

adrenocortical cytomegaly abnormal enlargement of cells in the outer layer of the adrenal cortex.

cytomegaly

unique and marked enlargement of cells; a characteristic of cytomegaloviruses; occurs also in cells infected with one strain of an ovine adenovirus.

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