cuboidal cell
- noun
- /kjuˈbɔɪdəl sɛl/
- Specialized
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célula cuboide
- Under the microscope, we observed cuboidal cells that formed a uniform layer in the epithelial lining.
Examples
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PLGA cytology is characterized by the presence of cuboidal cells with abundant cytoplasm, round to oval nuclei, and inconspicuous nucleoli.
Academic text (2006) -
PHOTO (BLACK & WHITE): Figure 1. Oncocytoma composed of acini lined by cuboidal cells (Hematoxylin-eosin x 100).
Academic text (1995) -
In the sample, the tumor is lined with cuboidal cells that create a distinct layer.
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The cuboidal cells in the tissue culture showed a high level of growth under optimal conditions.
Synonyms
A cube-shaped cell that lines glands and small tubes and helps absorb or release liquids
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Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'cuboidal' (having a cubic form) modifies 'cell' (a microscopic unit), so a learner who knows both words can infer a cube-shaped cell. This is a straightforward adjective + noun technical description and follows common cross-linguistic patterns, making it transparent to B1 learners familiar with the constituents.
Etymology
The term cuboidal cell comes from the word cube and the word cell: these cells look like small boxes with about equal sides, so they are 'cube-shaped'. That's why cuboidal cell means a cell in the body that looks roughly like a tiny cube.