NEOPLASTIC CELL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does neoplastic cell mean? 

• NEOPLASTIC CELL (noun)
  The noun NEOPLASTIC CELL has 1 sense:

1. a cell that is part of tumor

  Familiarity information: NEOPLASTIC CELL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NEOPLASTIC CELL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A cell that is part of tumor

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("neoplastic cell" is a kind of...):

somatic cell; vegetative cell (any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "neoplastic cell"):

cancer cell (a cell that is part of a malignant tumor)

 Context examples 

A microscopic finding indicating that the neoplastic cells are arranged in compact nests in a tumor sample.

(Nested Pattern, NCI Thesaurus)

The neoplastic cells are often round and form clusters or trabecular sheets.

(Neuroendocrine Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

An immunophenotypic test result indicating positive staining of neoplastic cells for neuron-specific enolase.

(Neuron-Specific Enolase Positive Neoplastic Cells Present, NCI Thesaurus)

A benign or malignant neoplasm characterized by the formation of nodules by the proliferating neoplastic cells.

(Nodular Neoplasm, NCI Thesaurus)

A benign or malignant growth composed of proliferating neoplastic cells.

(Neoplastic Nodule, NCI Thesaurus)

A microscopic finding indicating the absence of neoplastic cells in a tissue sample.

(Negative for Neoplasia, NCI Thesaurus)

It is characterized by the presence of neoplastic cells that resemble the cells of the proliferative phase of endometrial stroma and numerous thin-walled small vessels.

(Endometrial Stromal Nodule, NCI Thesaurus)

A benign, borderline, or malignant surface epithelial-stromal tumor of the female reproductive system that is characterized by the presence of glands and/or cysts lined by neoplastic cells that resemble endometrial cells.

(Endometrioid Tumor, NCI Thesaurus)

It is characterized by the presence of enterochromaffin-like type granules in the neoplastic cells.

(Enterochromaffin-Like Cell Neuroendocrine Tumor G1, NCI Thesaurus)

A morphologic architectural pattern characterized by the presence of proliferating non-neoplastic or neoplastic cells forming single or multiple nodules within a lesion.

(Nodular Pattern, NCI Thesaurus)