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loading...| Preferred Name |
oncocyte |
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| Synonyms |
oxyphil |
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| Definitions |
A large epithelial cell with an extremely acidophilic and granular cytoplasm, containing vast numbers of mitochondria; such cells may undergo neoplastic transformation. From the Greek word onkos meaning swelling, this cell type is found in parathyroid, salivary and thyroid glands. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0002198 |
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| creation date |
2010-09-02T11:26:49Z |
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| database_cross_reference |
MESH:D024862 FMA:67606 |
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oxyphil |
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| label |
oncocyte |
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| prefixIRI |
CL:0002198 |
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| prefLabel |
oncocyte |
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| textual definition |
A large epithelial cell with an extremely acidophilic and granular cytoplasm, containing vast numbers of mitochondria; such cells may undergo neoplastic transformation. From the Greek word onkos meaning swelling, this cell type is found in parathyroid, salivary and thyroid glands. |
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