hypocellularity
- noun
- /ˌhaɪpoʊsɛlˈjʊlərɪti/
- Specialized
:
hipocelularidad
- The biopsy revealed hypocellularity in the tissue, indicating a reduction in the number of cells present.
Examples
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The classic histologic appearance of a solitary fibrous tumor is characterized by a variable, patternless architecture of spindle cells with areas of hypocellularity and adjacent hypercellular regions.
Academic text (2006) -
These lesions had diffuse areas of hypocellularity and fibrosis with focal hyalinization.
Academic text (1996) -
Doctors observed hypocellularity in the patient's lung tissue, which suggested an underlying health issue.
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In the study, researchers noted hypocellularity as a common finding in samples from patients with specific autoimmune disorders.
Antonyms
- Specialized
An unusually large number of cells in a body part, often showing disease
How Cellular
- Specialized
- Specialized
- Specialized
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
hypocellularity = hypocellular (transparent) = hypo + cell + ular + ity
The noun is a standard nominalization of the adjective 'hypocellular' with the suffix -ity.
Etymology
The word hypocellularity starts with hypo-, which means 'under' or 'too little', and contains cell, meaning a tiny living unit. So, hypocellularity is a term doctors use when a tissue has 'too few cells'.