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DictionarySeecelldecoy cell
de·coy cellbenign exfoliated epithelial cell with pyknotic nucleus seen in urinary infections; may be mistaken for malignant cell.decoy cell A small, atypical exfoliated urothelial cell that mimics carcinoma-in-situ of the bladder, which is often caused by human polyoma virus. Decoy cells have single, large, homogenous, basophilic inclusions occupying most of an enlarged nuclear area; other cytologic findings of polyomavirus infection include “empty cells” (post-inclusion stage) and “comet cells”.de·coy cell (dē'koy sel) Benign exfoliated epithelial cell with pyknotic nucleus seen in urinary infections; may be mistaken for a malignant cell. decoy cellA cell found in the urine with inclusion bodies in its nucleus. It indicates infection with BK virus in renal transplant recipients. See also: cellLegalSeeCell |