spindle cell

collocation in English

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spindle
noun[C]
uk
/ˈspɪn.dəl/us
/ˈspɪn.dəl/
a part of a machine around which something turns, or a rod onto which thread is twisted when it is spun (= made ...
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cell
noun[C]
uk
/sel/us
/sel/
the smallest basic unit of a plant ...
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In summary, the evaluation ofspindlecelllesions by core needle biopsy can be challenging, especially when they are composed purely ofspindlecellelements.
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The lesion was interpreted as a malignantspindlecelltumor and a metaplastic carcinoma was favored, however, the possibility of sarcoma could not be excluded.
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Moreover, no evidence of epithelioid cells, squamous differentiation, or ductal carcinoma in situ were identified, thus the lesion was purely a high-gradespindlecellneoplasm.
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Purespindlecelllesions with malignant features identified by core biopsy should always raise the differential diagnosis of sarcoma, but metaplastic carcinoma must be excluded.
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It can be classified as lymphocytic, epithelial, orspindlecellhistologies, but the clinical significance of these classifications is controversial.
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The histomorphology, otherwise, is characterized by high cellularity, marked nuclear pleomorphism, usually accompanied by abundant mitotic activity (including atypical mitoses), and aspindlecellmorphology.
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Helpful features for diagnosis are bland cytologic features and adjacent tubular andspindlecellcomponents.
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Spindlecellrhabdomyosarcoma typically occurs in young males and most commonly occurs in paratesticular soft tissue, followed by the head and neck.
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However, it also reacts with a range of malignant cells, including those derived from secretory epithelia, but also some squamous carcinomata, such asspindlecellcarcinoma.
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Although the exact function of spindle cells is not known, they are probably involved in complex tasks of motor control and control of cognitive impulsivity.
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No patient had an oral lesion, and therefore it is unlikely that the viral shedding was due to the local viral production by the spindle cells.
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Spindle cells, located in the center of a muscle, send messages for the muscle to contract.
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Synovial sarcoma can also appear to be poorly differentiated or to be monophasic fibrous, consisting only of sheets of spindle cells.
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Spindle cells are a naturally occurring part of the body's response to injury.
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The spindle cells are haphazardly arranged primitive, elongated skeletal muscle cells.
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Giant cells in a lung cancer are highly associated with the presence of spindle cells.
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Whales have spindle cells in greater numbers and are maintained for twice as long as humans.
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Microscopically, it has three histologic components: mucin, tumor cells forming tubules, and spindle cells.
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When associated with spindle cells, as they very frequently are in tumors with mixed histology, malignant giant cells tend to form loosely cohesive aggregate structures on cytological examination.
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