epithelioid


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epithelioid

 [ep″ĭ-the´le-oid]
resembling epithelium.

ep·i·the·li·oid

(ep'i-thē'lē-oyd),
Resembling or having some of the characteristics of epithelium.
[epithelium + G. eidos, resemblance]

epithelioid

/ep·i·the·li·oid/ (-the´le-oid) resembling epithelium.

epithelioid

(ĕp′ə-thē′lē-oid′)
adj.
Resembling epithelium.

epithelioid

Epithelial-like adjective Referring to cells, especially histiocytes, whose morphology mimics large epithelial cells

ep·i·the·li·oid

(ep'i-thē'lē-oyd)
Resembling or having some of the characteristics of epithelium.
[epithelium + G. eidos, resemblance]

epithelioid

1. Resembling EPITHELIUM.
2. Of particular cell types derived from macrophages which are a feature of granulomas.

epithelioid

resembling epithelium.
epithelioid cells
histiocytes with elongated or oval vesicular nuclei and finely granular eosinophilic cytoplasm; seen in epithelioid sarcoma.
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