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Oncocyte — Oncocytes (left of image), as seen in a renal oncocytoma. H E stain. An oncocyte is an epithelial cell characterized by an excessive amount of mitochondria, resulting in an abundant acidophilic, granular cytoplasm. Oncocytes can be benign or can… … Wikipedia
Oncocytoma — Classification and external resources Micrograph of a renal oncocytoma. H E stain. ICD O: M … Wikipedia
oncocytoma — A glandular tumor composed of large cells with cytoplasm that is granular and eosinophilic because of the presence of abundant mitochondria; occurs uncommonly in the kidney, salivary glands, and endocrine glands. SYN: oxyphil adenoma. [onco + G.… … Medical dictionary
List of topics in cell biology — Cell invokes a major branch of theory and research known variously as cell biology, cellular biology or cytology. The study of cell tissues is known as histology. Cell types are often referred to using the suffixes blast, clast, cyte, especially… … Wikipedia
Askenazy cells — Abnormal thyroid epithelial cells found in autoimmune thyroiditis. The cubical cells line small acini and have eosinophilicgranular cytoplasm and often bizarre nuclear morphology. Also known as Hurthle cells, oxyphil cells or oncocytes … Dictionary of molecular biology
oncocytoma — noun A benign tumour composed of oncocytes … Wiktionary
Adenoma — A benign tumor that arises in or resembles glandular tissue. If it becomes cancerous, it is called an adenocarcinoma. * * * A benign epithelial neoplasm in which the tumor cells form glands or glandlike structures; usually well circumscribed,… … Medical dictionary
oncocytosis — on·co·cy·to·sis (on″ko si toґsis) metaplasia of oncocytes … Medical dictionary
