hemangiopericytoma
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hemangiopericytoma
[he-man″je-o-per″ĭ-si-to´-mah]a tumor composed of spindle cells with a rich vascular network, which apparently arises from pericytes.
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he·man·gi·o·per·i·cy·to·ma
(he-man'jē-ō-per'i-sī-tō'mă),An uncommon vascular, usually benign, neoplasm composed of round and spindle cells that are derived from the pericytes and surround endothelium-lined vessels; malignant hemangiopericytomas are difficult to distinguish microscopically from the benign.
[hemangio- + pericyte + G. -oma, tumor]
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he·man·gi·o·per·i·cy·to·ma
(hē-man'jē-ō-per'i-sī-tō'mă)An uncommon vascular, usually benign, neoplasm composed of round and spindle cells that are derived from the pericytes and surround endothelium-lined vessels.
Synonym(s): haemangiopericytoma.
Synonym(s): haemangiopericytoma.
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