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gi·ant cell
a cell of large size, often with many nuclei.
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giant cell
Any markedly enlarged cell seen in benign or malignant lesions; although GCs are highly nonspecific, their presence in the proper setting supports the diagnosis of certain diseases; the epithelioid GCs of Langerhans and Touton are associated with infections and other 'benign' processes–eg, sarcoidosis, have abundant cytoplasm and a rim or clutch of enlarged histiocyte-like nuclei; GCs in tumors are less inhibited by rules of cytologic etiquette and are anointed with adjectival modifiers–eg, bizarre, monster, osteoclastoma-like, Reed-Sternberg; the cell may be markedly enlarged and mitotically active.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
gi·ant cell
(jī'ănt sel)A cell of large size, often with many nuclei.
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giant cell
A large multinucleate cell formed from the fusion of many MACROPHAGES. Giant cells are often a feature of granulomas.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
gi·ant cell
(jī'ănt sel)A cell of large size, often with many nuclei.
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