cellularity
- noun
- /səˈljuːlərɪti/
- Specialized
- 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.
- HLI and cellularity have so much overlap.
Examples
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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.
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Tumors are classified as low-grade or high-grade, depending on their cellularity, pleomorphism, and mitotic activity.
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Histologically, Kaddu et al. found that nodular leiomyosarcomas were characterized by high cellularity, prominent necrosis, and atypia.
Synonyms
A state where a living thing has many cells instead of one cell
How Cellular
- Specialized
- Specialized
- Specialized
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.