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whorl 1. Botany a radial arrangement of three or more petals, stamens, leaves, etc., around a stem 2. Zoology a single turn in a spiral shell 3. one of the basic patterns of the human fingerprint, formed by several complete circular ridges one inside another whorl [wərl] (botany) An arrangement of several identical anatomical parts, such as petals, in a circle around the same point. (forensic science) A fingerprint pattern in which at least two deltas are present with a recurve in front of each. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Whorling or palisading of nuclei (Verocay bodies) may also be seen. In addition, granuloma faciale and inflammatory pseudotumor could be excluded from the differential diagnosis because these diseases are not characterized by intense fibrosis and onionskin angiocentric whorling. An Antoni A pattern is characterized by elongated and spindle-shaped Schwann's cells arranged in short bundles or interlacing fascicles with nuclear palisading, whorling of the cells, and Verocay' s bodies. |
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