epithelioid
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epithelioid
[ep″ĭ-the´le-oid]resembling epithelium.
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ep·i·the·li·oid
(ep'i-thē'lē-oyd),Resembling or having some of the characteristics of epithelium.
[epithelium + G. eidos, resemblance]
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epithelioid
(ĕp′ə-thē′lē-oid′)adj.
Resembling epithelium.
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epithelioid
Epithelial-like adjective Referring to cells, especially histiocytes, whose morphology mimics large epithelial cellsMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
ep·i·the·li·oid
(ep'i-thē'lē-oyd)Resembling or having some of the characteristics of epithelium.
[epithelium + G. eidos, resemblance]
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epithelioid
1. Resembling EPITHELIUM.
2. Of particular cell types derived from macrophages which are a feature of granulomas.
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