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GRANULAR
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having a granular structure like that of chondrites
Synonyms:
chondritic; granular
Classified under:
Sense 2
Meaning:
Composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency
Example:
it left a mealy residue
Synonyms:
coarse-grained; farinaceous; grainy; granular; granulose; gritty; mealy
Classified under:
Similar:
coarse; harsh (of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles)
Derivation:
grain (a relatively small granular particle of a substance)
granularity (the quality of being composed of relatively large particles)
Context examples:
The cell surface NKTR Protein is involved in the recognition of tumor cells by large granular lymphocytes, a subpopulation of white blood cells that kill tumor cells by an MHC-independent mechanism.
(NK-Tumor Recognition Protein, NCI Thesaurus)
A benign neoplasm composed of large cells with abundant eosinophilic granular cytoplasm.
(Oncocytic Adenoma, NCI Thesaurus)
A pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm characterized by the presence of neoplastic epithelial cells with abundant eosinophilic granular cytoplasm.
(Pancreatic Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm, Oncocytic-Type, NCI Thesaurus)
A parathyroid gland adenoma composed predominantly or entirely of neoplastic cells with abundant granular eosinophilic cytoplasm.
(Parathyroid Gland Oncocytic Adenoma, NCI Thesaurus)
It is characterized by a monomorphic architectural pattern, usually associated with the absence of Rosenthal fibers and eosinophilic granular bodies.
(Pilomyxoid Astrocytoma, NCI Thesaurus)
Characteristic features include pleomorphic and lipidized cells expressing GFAP and often surrounded by a reticulin network as well as eosinophilic granular bodies.
(Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma, NCI Thesaurus/WHO)
A malignant neoplasm composed of large epithelial cells with abundant granular eosinophilic cytoplasm (oncocytes).
(Oxyphilic Adenocarcinoma, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
An adenocarcinoma characterized by the presence of large malignant epithelial cells with abundant granular eosinophilic cytoplasm (oncocytes).
(Oxyphilic Adenocarcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)
A usually benign neoplasm composed of large cells with abundant eosinophilic granular cytoplasm.
(Oncocytic Neoplasm, NCI Thesaurus)
A benign neoplasm composed of large cells with abundant eosinophilic granular cytoplasm (oncocytes).
(Oncocytic Neoplasm, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
