koilocytosis /koi·lo·cy·to·sis/ (koi″lo-si-to´sis) the presence of abnormal koilocytes that are vacuolated with clear cytoplasm or perinuclear halos and nuclear pyknosis.koilocytot´ic
koilocytosis
koi·lo·cy·to·sis (koi l -s -t s s)n. A condition of certain cells characterized by perinuclear vacuolation. |
koilocytosis
(koil´
sītō´sis),
n a histologic feature of the mucosal changes associated with the intraoral use of smokeless tobacco. The spinous cells of the squamous epithelium present with pyknotic, irregularly shaped nuclei surrounded by a perinuclear clear zone.
sītō´sis), n a histologic feature of the mucosal changes associated with the intraoral use of smokeless tobacco. The spinous cells of the squamous epithelium present with pyknotic, irregularly shaped nuclei surrounded by a perinuclear clear zone.
koilocytosis
ballooning degeneration.
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