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epithelioid

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epithelioid /ep·i·the·li·oid/ (-the´le-oid) resembling epithelium.
ep·i·the·li·oid (p-thl-oid)
adj.
Of or resembling epithelium.
epithelioid
resembling epithelium.
epithelioid cells
histiocytes with elongated or oval vesicular nuclei and finely granular eosinophilic cytoplasm; seen in epithelioid sarcoma.
epithelioid
Epithelial-like adjective Referring to cells, especially histiocytes, whose morphology mimics large epithelial cells


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Histopathology of the parotid mass revealed that it was made up of a group of lymph nodes whose architecture was preserved; the mass contained a proliferation of histiocytes, hyperplastic follicles, enlarged germinal centers, and epithelioid cells with abundant, pale eosinophilic cytoplasm (figure 2).
Toxoplasmosis lymphadenitis presenting as a parotid mass: a report of ... by Olsen, Kerry D. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
The numerous epithelioid granulomas contained Langhans cells and foreign body giant cells, while the necrotizing lesions contained neutrophilic and eosinophilic infiltrates.
Blastomycosis in Ontario, 1994-2003 by Ford-Jones, E. Lee / Emerging Infectious Diseases
A transbronchial lung biopsy (Figure 2) showed interstitial chronic inflammation and collections of epithelioid cells suggestive of granulomas with negative stains for acid-fast bacilli and fungus and, on review, diagnostic of hypersensitivity pneumonitis.
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis associated with environmental ... by Milton, Donald / Environmental Health Perspectives
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