Definition of retiform in English:
retiform
adjective ˈriːtɪfɔːmˈrɛtɪfɔːmˈrɛdəˌfɔrm
rare Having the form of or resembling a net.
Example sentencesExamples
- Although they can occur in young patients, a retiform pattern has never been described in granulosa cell tumors.
- Note the superficial scale and tendency for the individual lesions to merge into a retiform pattern.
- The retiform pattern consists of elongated, slitlike branching tubules containing intraluminal papillae lined by flattened to cuboidal cells.
Origin
Late 17th century: from Latin rete ‘net’ + -form.
Definition of retiform in US English:
retiform
adjectiveˈrɛdəˌfɔrmˈredəˌfôrm
rare Having the form of or resembling a net.
Example sentencesExamples
- The retiform pattern consists of elongated, slitlike branching tubules containing intraluminal papillae lined by flattened to cuboidal cells.
- Although they can occur in young patients, a retiform pattern has never been described in granulosa cell tumors.
- Note the superficial scale and tendency for the individual lesions to merge into a retiform pattern.
Origin
Late 17th century: from Latin rete ‘net’ + -form.