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HISTOLOGICAL

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Of or relating to histology

Synonyms:

histologic; histological

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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

histology (the branch of biology that studies the microscopic structure of animal or plant tissues)

Derivation:

histology (the branch of biology that studies the microscopic structure of animal or plant tissues)

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 Context examples: 

It refers to three-dimensional cultures of undisaggregated tissue retaining some or all of the histological features of the tissue in vivo.

(Organ Culture, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Unlike other organ systems, tumors in the central nervous system can have benign histological characteristics but still have life threatening effects due to their location within the neuraxis (e.g., brainstem gliomas).

(Benign Nervous System Neoplasm, NCI Thesaurus)

Breast cancer without histological evidence of regional lymph node involvement, and with negative molecular findings by RT-PCR.

(Breast Cancer pN0(mol-) TNM Finding, NCI Thesaurus)

Depending on the histological features and clinical behavior of these neoplasms, their grade ranges from benign (WHO grade I) to highly malignant(WHO grade IV).

(Central Nervous System Soft Tissue Neoplasm, NCI Thesaurus/Adapted from WHO)

Breast cancer with positive molecular findings by RT-PCR, but without histological or immunohistochemical evidence of regional lymph node involvement.

(Breast Cancer pN0(mol+) TNM Finding, NCI Thesaurus)

A squamous cell carcinoma of the sinonasal tract characterized by a plexiform or ribbon-like growth pattern, cytological atypia, and lack of histological evidence of keratinization.

(Non-Keratinizing Sinonasal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Depending on their histological features and clinical behavior, their grade ranges from benign neoplasms (WHO grade I) to highly malignant sarcomas (WHO grade IV).

(Mesenchymal Non-Meningothelial Tumor of the Central Nervous System, NCI Thesaurus)

A rare histological variant of glioblastoma (WHO grade IV) characterized by a biphasic tissue pattern with alternating areas displaying glial and mesenchymal differentiation (WHO).

(Gliosarcoma, NCI Thesaurus)

However, the correlation of histological anaplasia with clinical outcome is inconsistent.

(Anaplastic Ganglioglioma, NCI Thesaurus/Adapted from WHO)

Giant Cell Glioblastoma is a histological variant of Glioblastoma with a predominance of bizarre, multinucleated giant cells, an occasionally abundant stromal reticulin network and a high frequency of TP53 mutations.

(Mouse Giant Cell Glioblastoma, NCI Thesaurus/MMHCC)