| Merkel cell (corpuscle, disk, tactile cell) |
see under cell.
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| Merkel cell c. |
a rapidly growing malignant dermal or subcutaneous tumor occurring on sun-exposed areas in middle-aged or older adults and containing irregular anastomosing trabeculae and small dense granules typical of Merkel cells; whether these are the cells of origin is still under debate. Called also neuroendocrine or trabecular c. of the skin and Merkel cell tumor.
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| Merkel cell t. |
see under carcinoma.
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