granulocytic
- adjective
- /ˌɡrænjʊloʊˈsaɪtɪk/
- Specialized
- The patient was diagnosed with granulocytic anaplasmosis after being bitten by a tick.
- granulocytic sarcoma
- granulocytic anaplasmosis
- human granulocytic
Examples
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In fact, one study found that 26 of 27 cases were correctly diagnosed on fine-needle aspiration; the lone nondiagnostic case was subsequently diagnosed as a granulocytic sarcoma on open biopsy.
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Granulocytic sarcoma is often mistaken for lymphoma or other poorly differentiated malignancies, and the correct diagnosis requires a high index of clinical suspicion.
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We describe a new case of granulocytic sarcoma of the nasal cavity.
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We describe the case of a 55-year-old man who presented with an intranasal mass that was later diagnosed as a granulocytic sarcoma.
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Even when granulocytic sarcoma appears to be isolated, it is most likely a partial manifestation of a systemic disease.
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Granulocytic sarcoma of the nasal cavity is exceedingly rare.
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In conclusion, granulocytic sarcoma is a rare hematologic abnormality that can be effectively treated if diagnosed early and treated promptly with aggressive systemic chemotherapy.
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Granulocytic sarcoma is synonymous with extramedullary myeloid sarcoma, myeloblastoma, and chloroma.
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Surgery and radiation therapy do not appear to play a role in the treatment of granulocytic sarcoma except in cases of residual or symptomatic disease. (n19, n21)
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Extra-medullary myeloid tumor (granulocytic sarcoma) is often misdiagnosed: A study of 26 cases. Histopathology 1999; 34(5):391-8.
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Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
granulocytic = granulocyte (transparent) = granul + cyte + ic
Regular adjectival derivation from the noun 'granulocyte' using the productive suffix '-ic' meaning 'relating to'.
Etymology
The word granulocytic comes from granule 'small grain' and -cyte 'cell'. So it names cells that have tiny 'grains' inside them, especially a kind of white blood cell, which is why doctors use the word when they talk about blood tests and tissue findings.