| epitheliocyte | An in vitro tissue culture epithelial cell. Origin: epithelium + G. Kytos, cell (05 Mar 2000) |
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| epitheliofibril | One of a system of fibres found in the cytoplasm of epithelial cells. See: cytoskeleton. Synonym: epitheliofibril, tenofibril. (05 Mar 2000) |
| epithelioglandular | Relating to glandular epithelium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| epithelioid | <anatomy> Like epithelium; as, epithelioid cells. Origin: Epithelium. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| epithelioid cell | <cell biology> In a general sense, a cell that has an appearance that is similar to that of epithelial cells: used specifically of the very flattened macrophages found in granulomas (e.g. In tubercular lesions). (18 Nov 1997) |
| epithelioid cell nevus | A benign, slightly pigmented or red superficial small skin tumour composed of spindle-shaped, epithelioid, and multinucleated cells that may appear atypical; most common in children, but also appearing in adults. Synonym: benign juvenile melanoma, epithelioid cell nevus, spindle cell nevus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| epithelioid cells | Characteristic cells of granulomatous hypersensitivity. They appear as large, flattened cells with increased endoplasmic reticulum. They are believed to be activated macrophages that have differentiated as a result of prolonged antigenic stimulation. Further differentiation or fusion of epithelioid cells is thought to produce multinucleated giant cells (giant cells). (12 Dec 1998) |
| epitheliolytic | Destructive to epithelium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| epithelioma | <oncology, tumour> A neoplasm of epithelial origin, ranging from benign (adenoma and papilloma) to malignant (carcinoma). (14 May 1997) |
| epithelioma adenoides cysticum | <tumour> Multiple small benign nodules, occurring mostly on the skin of the face, derived from basal cells of hair follicles enclosing small keratin cysts; frequent autosomal dominant inheritance. Synonym: acanthoma adenoides cysticum, Brooke's tumour, epithelioma adenoides cysticum, hereditary multiple trichoepithelioma. Origin: tricho-+ epithelioma (05 Mar 2000) |
| epithelioma contagiosum | A poxvirus infection of poultry and other birds characterised by the formation of wart-like nodules on the skin and diphtheritic necrotic masses (cankers) in the upper digestive and respiratory tracts. (12 Dec 1998) |
| epithelioma cuniculatum | Verrucous carcinoma occurring uncommonly on the sole of the foot, forming a slowly growing warty mass that may invade deeply but which rarely metastasizes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| epitheliomatous | Pertaining to epithelioma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| epitheliopathy | Disease involving epithelium. Origin: epithelium + G. Pathos, suffering (05 Mar 2000) |
| epitheliosis | Proliferation of epithelial cells, as seen in ducts of the breast in fibrocystic disease. (05 Mar 2000) |