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DictionarySeecellepithelioid cell
epithelioid cell[‚ep·ə′thē·lē‚ȯid ‚sel] (histology) A macrophage that resembles an epithelial cell. Also known as alveolated cell. epithelioid cell
ep·i·the·li·oid cell1. a nonepithelial cell having certain characteristics of epithelium; 2. large mononuclear histiocytes having certain epithelial characteristics, particularly in areas of granulomatous inflammation where they are polygonal and have eosinophilic cytoplasm. ep·i·the·li·oid cell (ep'i-thē'lē-oyd sel) 1. A nonepithelial cell having certain characteristics of epithelium. 2. Large mononuclear histiocytes having certain epithelial characteristics, particularly in tubercles where they are polygonal and have eosinophilic cytoplasm.LegalSeeCell |