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oncocyte

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oncocyte [′äŋ·kō‚sīt]
(histology)
A columnar-shaped cell with finely granular eosinophilic cytoplasm, found in salivary and certain endocrine glands, nasal mucosa, and other locations.
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2) Metaplasia of the distal ductal epithelium into oncocytes may be accompanied by hyperplasia, which can lead to cystic dilation of the proximal ductal system.
Laryngeal oncocytic cyst presenting with an acute onset of stridor by Puttasiddaiah, Paramesh M.; Berry, Sandeep; Whittet, Heikki B.; Kumar, Manoj / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Careful examination of these cells reveals a foamy, histiocytelike appearance of the cytoplasm of these glandular cells, in contrast to the more densely granular character of oncocyte cytoplasm (Figure 11).
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