spindle-cell
1spindle cell — n a spindle shaped cell (as in some tumors) * * * any of various types of cells having a spindle shape; called also fusiform c …
2Spindle cell sarcoma — is a type of connective tissue cancer in which the cells are spindle shaped when examined under a microscope. External links * [http://www.cancer.gov/Templates/db alpha.aspx?CdrID=44298 Spindle cell sarcoma] entry in the public domain NCI… …
3Spindle cell cancer — is a type of cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs and that contains long spindle shaped cells. Also called sarcomatoid carcinoma. External links * [http://www.cancer.gov/Templates/db… …
4spindle-cell sarcoma — n a sarcoma (as a fibrosarcoma) composed chiefly or entirely of spindle cells …
5spindle cell hemangioma — a rare type of vascular tumor usually seen in children or young adults on the distal part of a limb, characterized by dark blue, firm nodules with vascular cavities containing fascicles of spindle cells. Called also spindle cell… …
6spindle cell — noun Date: 1878 a fusiform cell (as in some tumors) …
7spindle cell — noun : a fusiform cell; especially : a slender nucleated element that is the thrombocyte of a lower vertebrate and is equivalent in function to the blood platelet of higher forms …
8spindle cell nevus — spindle and epithelioid cell nevus, Spitz nevus a benign compound nevus usually seen in children before puberty, composed of spindle cells and epithelioid cells and presenting as a smooth to slightly scaly pink to red papule or nodule, often with …
9spindle cell sarcoma — 1. any sarcoma composed of spindle shaped cells; cf. rhabdomyosarcoma. 1. a type of 2. soft tissue sarcoma whose cells are spindle shaped; it is usually resistant to radiation therapy and may be of either high or low grade malignancy …
10spindle cell lipoma — a rare, benign, circumscribed, painless lesion in the dermis or subcutaneous tissue of the posterior neck or shoulder, usually in middle aged or older men; it contains fat cells, spindle cells, bundles of birefringent collagen, and a myxoid… …