signet-ring cell

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signet-ring cell

[′sig·nət ‚riŋ ′sel]

(histology)

A cell with a large fat- or carbohydrate-filled vacuole that pushes the nucleus against the cell membrane.

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Autopsy results supported the diagnosis of lymphangitic carcinomatosis with signet-ring cell morphology.

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The final diagnosis was a colloid signet-ring cell carcinoma of the colon with lymph node involvement.

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This is especially troubling because although signet-ring cell carcinoma is the least common form, its incidence is rising, while the other types studied are decreasing or holding steady, said Dr.

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