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CUBOIDAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Shaped like a cube
Synonyms:
cube-shaped; cubelike; cubical; cubiform; cuboid; cuboidal
Classified under:
Similar:
cubic; three-dimensional (having the shape of a cube; having three dimensions)
Derivation:
cube (a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides)
cube (a hexahedron with six equal squares as faces)
Context examples:
A gastric intraepithelial lesion characterized by the presence of neoplastic cells that are cuboidal with a high nucleus to cytoplasmic ratio, prominent nucleoli, significant architectural changes, and increased number of mitotic figures.
(High Grade Gastric Intraepithelial Neoplasia, NCI Thesaurus)
A neoplastic process characterized by the proliferation of spindle to cuboidal myoepithelial cells within small breast ducts.
(Intraductal Breast Myoepitheliosis, NCI Thesaurus)
Cuboidal to columnar epithelium with prominent rounded nuclei.
(Mouse Cholangiocarcinoma, NCI Thesaurus/MMHCC)
So-called nephrogenic adenoma is a distinct metaplastic lesion of the urothelium characterized by aggregates of cuboidal or hobnail cells.
(Nephrogenic Adenoma, NCI Thesaurus)
A neoplastic process characterized by the proliferation of spindle to cuboidal myoepithelial cells in and around small breast ducts exhibiting cytologic atypia and mitotic activity.
(Atypical Breast Myoepitheliosis, NCI Thesaurus)
The epithelium of the bile duct, which consists of cuboidal cells called cholangiocytes.
(Bile Duct Epithelium, NCI Thesaurus)
Papillary structures lined with cuboidal respiratory epithelium containing connective tissue core.
(Papilloma of the Mouse Pulmonary System, NCI Thesaurus/MMHCC)
A benign, well circumscribed lung neoplasm morphologically characterized by the presence of cystic spaces resembling alveoli, lined by a simple cuboidal epithelium.
(Alveolar Adenoma, NCI Thesaurus)
A neoplastic process characterized by the proliferation of spindle to cuboidal myoepithelial cells around small breast ducts.
(Periductal Breast Myoepitheliosis, NCI Thesaurus)
It is found on the upper part of the bell or cap of the enamel organ of the developing tooth and is composed of cuboidal cells.
(Outer Enamel Epithelium, NCI Thesaurus)
