Cell
oxyphil cell
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Definitions related to oxyphil cells:
  • A glandular cell with acidophilic cytoplasm that contains tightly packed mitochondria. Oxyphil cells are found in the thyroid gland (Hurthle cells) and parathyroid gland.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Large cells with small irregular nuclei and dense acidophilic granules due to the presence of abundant MITOCHONDRIA. Oxyphil cells, also known as oncocytes, are found in oncocytomas of the kidney, salivary glands, and endocrine glands. In the thyroid gland, oxyphil cells are known as Hurthle cells and Askenazy cells.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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