MORPHOLOGICALLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does morphologically mean? 

• MORPHOLOGICALLY (adverb)
  The adverb MORPHOLOGICALLY has 1 sense:

1. in a morphological manner; with regard to morphology

  Familiarity information: MORPHOLOGICALLY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MORPHOLOGICALLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a morphological manner; with regard to morphology

Context example:

these two plants are morphologically related

Pertainym:

morphological (relating to or concerned with the morphology of plants and animals)

 Context examples 

Morphologically, it is characterized by the presence of neoplastic cells forming tubular or trabecular patterns.

(Appendix L-Cell Glucagon-Like Peptide-Producing Neuroendocrine Tumor, NCI Thesaurus)

Morphologically, it is composed of neoplastic differentiated Schwann cells.

(Benign Esophageal Schwannoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Morphologically, there is no evidence of cellular atypia, increased mitotic activity, necrosis, or vascular invasion.

(Benign Leydig Cell Tumor, NCI Thesaurus)

Morphologically, it is characterized by a proliferation of neoplastic glandular cells and it is associated with dysplasia.

(Appendix Adenoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Morphologically it is characterized by an angiocentric pattern, monomorphic cellular infiltrate, and ependymal differentiation.

(Angiocentric Glioma, NCI Thesaurus)

Morphologically, it is characterized by the presence of malignant epithelial cells without evidence of glandular or squamous differentiation.

(Ampulla of Vater Undifferentiated Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Morphologically, it resembles the small cell carcinoma that arises from the lung.

(Ovarian Small Cell Carcinoma, Pulmonary Type, NCI Thesaurus)

Morphologically, it is characterized by the presence of Sertoli cells forming tubules.

(Benign Testicular Sertoli Cell Tumor, NCI Thesaurus)

Morphologically, it is characterized by a mixture of two cellular populations: well differentiated Sertoli cells and granulosa cells, with the latter constituting at least ten percent of the neoplasm.

(Ovarian Gynandroblastoma, NCI Thesaurus)

A cell death process that is morphologically characterized by a gain in cell volume (oncosis), swelling of organelles, plasma membrane rupture and subsequent loss of intracellular contents.

(Necrotic Process, NCI Thesaurus)