coagulative
- adjective
- /koʊˈæɡjʊlətɪv/
- Specialized
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coagulativo
- The pathologist noted that the tissue showed clear signs of coagulative necrosis, indicating cell death due to protein denaturation.
- coagulative necrosis
Examples
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The histologic features that are considered helpful in identifying malignant myoepitheliomas include cellular atypia, coagulative necrosis, frequent mitotic figures, and tumor infiltration into adjacent tissue.
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Obviously, invasive tumors and tumors that feature cellular atypia, coagulative necrosis, and readily identifiable mitotic figures are classified as malignant.
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A high number of mitotic figures is present, and the tumor shows extensive coagulative necrosis with areas of central comedonecrosis.
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Coagulative necrosis and an abundance of histiocytes can often be seen in KFD (n5, n6).
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In the examination of the biopsy, coagulative changes were evident, suggesting that the cells had undergone coagulative necrosis.
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He explained that the coagulative nature of the affected tissue made it crucial for diagnosing the underlying condition.
Synonyms
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Able to become thick and partly solid, like milk turning into curds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word coagulative comes from the Latin coagulum 'a clotted mass'. In medicine, imagine tissue becoming firm like a cooked egg or curd so it keeps its shape after cells die, which is why coagulative describes tissue that becomes firm but still keeps its basic structure.