- spindle cell
- noun Date: 1878 a fusiform cell (as in some tumors)
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spindle cell
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spindle cell — n a spindle shaped cell (as in some tumors) * * * any of various types of cells having a spindle shape; called also fusiform c … Medical dictionary
Spindle cell sarcoma — is a type of connective tissue cancer in which the cells are spindle shaped when examined under a microscope. External links * [http://www.cancer.gov/Templates/db alpha.aspx?CdrID=44298 Spindle cell sarcoma] entry in the public domain NCI… … Wikipedia
Spindle cell cancer — is a type of cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs and that contains long spindle shaped cells. Also called sarcomatoid carcinoma. External links * [http://www.cancer.gov/Templates/db… … Wikipedia
spindle-cell sarcoma — n a sarcoma (as a fibrosarcoma) composed chiefly or entirely of spindle cells … Medical dictionary
spindle cell hemangioma — a rare type of vascular tumor usually seen in children or young adults on the distal part of a limb, characterized by dark blue, firm nodules with vascular cavities containing fascicles of spindle cells. Called also spindle cell… … Medical dictionary
spindle cell — noun : a fusiform cell; especially : a slender nucleated element that is the thrombocyte of a lower vertebrate and is equivalent in function to the blood platelet of higher forms … Useful english dictionary
spindle cell nevus — spindle and epithelioid cell nevus, Spitz nevus a benign compound nevus usually seen in children before puberty, composed of spindle cells and epithelioid cells and presenting as a smooth to slightly scaly pink to red papule or nodule, often with … Medical dictionary
spindle cell sarcoma — 1. any sarcoma composed of spindle shaped cells; cf. rhabdomyosarcoma. 1. a type of 2. soft tissue sarcoma whose cells are spindle shaped; it is usually resistant to radiation therapy and may be of either high or low grade malignancy … Medical dictionary
spindle cell lipoma — a rare, benign, circumscribed, painless lesion in the dermis or subcutaneous tissue of the posterior neck or shoulder, usually in middle aged or older men; it contains fat cells, spindle cells, bundles of birefringent collagen, and a myxoid… … Medical dictionary
spindle cell cancer — Cancer that arises in cells that appear spindle shaped when viewed under a microscope. These cancers can occur in various places in the body, including the skin, lungs, kidney, breast, gastrointestinal tract, bone, and muscle … English dictionary of cancer terms
