lobular
Americanadjective
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That led to a biopsy, which in April revealed that Hamilton had Stage 2 triple-positive invasive lobular carcinoma.
From Slate ● Feb. 4, 2026
Michaelis was diagnosed with a slow-growing form of lobular breast cancer in 2013.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2025
The majority of cells feature round- or oval-shaped nuclei that are rigid, but neutrophils differ in that their nuclei adopt multiple lobular structures akin to that of flower petal arrangements.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 14, 2024
Because they are harder to diagnose, lobular tumours are often bigger by the time of diagnosis.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 4, 2018
The relations of cause and effect between collapse and catarrhal pneumonia are so close that it is not difficult to see how the condition spoken of may lead to secondary lobular or catarrhal pneumonia.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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