epithelioid
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of epithelioid
First recorded in 1875–80; epitheli(um) + -oid
Example Sentences
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Like Milla, Ainscough was diagnosed with an aggressive type of epithelioid sarcoma in her forearm.
From Salon ● Feb. 7, 2025
Ham had been diagnosed with a type of sarcoma called epithelioid angiomyolipoma.
From Fox News ● Jan. 26, 2022
The tubercle bacillus has rarely been found, but we have always observed characteristic epithelioid cells and giant cells in sections made from the edge or floor of the ulcer.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
The active element of the cancer lies more especially in its epithelioid cells, and its growth takes place in an atypical rather than a typical manner.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
The horn-like, keratoid, transformation of epidermoid cells in cutaneous cancers, the mucous degeneration of the epithelioid cells of cancers of mucous membranes, are sufficiently familiar.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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