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pleomorphic
adjective Referring to a variable appearance or morphology
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Candida is a pleomorphic organism, which means it can evolve and develop resistance to the antifungal treatment.
Natural Cure for Yeast Infections by Brooke Michaels / Health, general community
[FIGURE A OMITTED] Histologically, spindle-cell lipoma is a distinctive type of lipoma on a continuum with pleomorphic lipoma.
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Although CT and MRI may help to differentiate between atypical lipomas, myxoid liposarcomas, pleomorphic round-cell liposarcomas, and dedifferentiated liposarcomas, histologic examination remains the diagnostic gold standard and aids in preoperative planning.
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