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oncocyte

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oncocyte /on·co·cyte/ (ong´ko-sīt″) a large epithelial cell with an extremely acidophilic and granular cytoplasm, containing vast numbers of mitochondria; such cells may undergo neoplastic transformation.oncocyt´ic
on·co·cyte (ngk-st)
n.
A large granular acidophilic tumor cell having numerous mitochondria.
oncocyte
oxyphil cells with acidophilic and granular cytoplasm, found in the endocrine glands and epithelial tissues.
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2) Metaplasia of the distal ductal epithelium into oncocytes may be accompanied by hyperplasia, which can lead to cystic dilation of the proximal ductal system.
Laryngeal oncocytic cyst presenting with an acute onset of stridor by Puttasiddaiah, Paramesh M.; Berry, Sandeep; Whittet, Heikki B.; Kumar, Manoj / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Careful examination of these cells reveals a foamy, histiocytelike appearance of the cytoplasm of these glandular cells, in contrast to the more densely granular character of oncocyte cytoplasm (Figure 11).
Epithelioid cell clusters with an extensive lymphoid background: a ... by Zarka, Matthew A. / Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
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