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cellularity

cellularity

8.5
The number of cells in a tissue sample
  • noun
  • /səˈljuːlərɪti/
  • Specialized
translation icon : celularidad
  • Tumors are classified as low-grade or high-grade, depending on their cellularity, pleomorphism, and mitotic activity.
  • Increased cellularity
  • greater cellularity

HLI and cellularity have so much overlap.

Examples

  • Increased cellularity in the dermis was also noted.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Histologically, Kaddu et al. found that nodular leiomyosarcomas were characterized by high cellularity, prominent necrosis, and atypia.

    Academic text (2001)
  • In addition, marked variations of cellularity were noted with alternating collagenous, cellular, and focal myxoid areas.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Areas of low cellularity with myxoid stroma were common and blended inconspicuously with denser cellular areas.

    Academic text (1996)
  • After the cytologic material in this case was reanalyzed, we felt, even in retrospect, that it showed scanty cellularity and was compatible with adenoma.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The disease process involves the removal of mature lamellar bone by osteoclasts and its replacement with bone of greater thickness, cellularity, and vascularity.

    Academic text (2001)
  • The increased cellularity and atypia can resemble features of malignancy, and these lesions have been confused with fibrosarcomas and malignant schwannomas.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Increased cellularity in the dermis was also noted.

  • Tumors are classified as low-grade or high-grade, depending on their cellularity, pleomorphism, and mitotic activity.

  • Histologically, Kaddu et al. found that nodular leiomyosarcomas were characterized by high cellularity, prominent necrosis, and atypia.

Synonyms

multicellularity
vscellularity
  • Specialized
7.5

A state where a living thing has many cells instead of one cell

is the broader state of being composed of cells including single cell life

How Cellular

hypercellularity
  • Specialized
9.9
cellularity
  • Specialized
8.5
hypocellularity
  • Specialized
9.9
acellular
  • Specialized
1 9.5

Surface Forms

cellularity singular
cellularities plural

Morphology

cellularity = cellular (transparent) = cell + ular + ity

The noun is formed from the adjective 'cellular' with the standard nominalizing suffix '-ity', yielding 'the state or quality of being cellular'.

Etymology

The word cellularity comes from the simple word cell, which originally meant a 'small room' and later came to mean the tiny living parts of plants and animals. So, cellularity is the quality of being 'made of cells' or having a cellular structure.