| spindle |
(biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle; "chromosomes are distributed by spindles in mitosis and meiosis" any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning
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| spindle cell lipoma |
a rare, benign, circumscribed, painless lesion occurring in the dermis or subcutaneous tissue of the posterior neck or shoulder, particularly in middle-aged or older males; it is characterized by lipocytes, spindle cells, bundles of birefringent collagen, and a myxoid stroma.
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| spindle cell sarcoma |
A type of connective tissue cancer in which the cells are spindle-shaped when examined under a microscope.
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| spindle cell cancer |
Cancer that arises in cells that appear spindle-shaped when viewed under a microscope. These cancers can occur in various places in the body, including the skin, lungs, kidney, breast, gastrointestinal tract, bone, and muscle.
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| spindle |
(AS spinel, a tool for spinning thread by hand) In mitosis and meiosis, refers to the spindle-shaped intracellular structure in which the chromosomes move.
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