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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to or producing a secretion
Example:
a secretory cell
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
secretion (a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell)
Context examples:
Plasma cell lymphoma, secretory B cell.
(Plasmacytoma of the Mouse Hematologic System, NCI Thesaurus/MMHCC)
Cells that store epinephrine secretory vesicles.
(Chromaffin cell, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
This protein is involved in the transport of biogenic monoamines into secretory vesicles.
(Chromaffin Granule Amine Transporter, NCI Thesaurus)
A malignant neuroendocrine neoplasm comprising cells containing secretory granules.
(Neuroendocrine Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
Encodes Chromogranin B, a tyrosine-sulfated secretory protein found in a wide variety of peptidergic endocrine cells.
(CHGB Gene, NCI Thesaurus/LocusLink)
Its contains secretory granules, large Golgi complexes, and moderate numbers of mitochondria.
(Parathyroid Gland Chief Cell, NCI Thesaurus)
A malignant neuroendocrine neoplasm composed of cells containing secretory granules that stain positive for NSE and chromogranin.
(Neuroendocrine Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)
A benign glandular epithelial neoplasm consisting of secretory cells forming acinar patterns.
(Acinar Cell Adenoma, NCI Thesaurus)
Due to the presence of the secretory signal peptide expressed by Ad-sig in the vaccine construct, transfected cells may secrete a fusion protein composed of hMUC-1 and the CD40L ecd.
(Ad-sig-hMUC-1/ecdCD40L Vaccine, NCI Thesaurus)
An invasive adenocarcinoma of the prostate gland composed of secretory cells.
(Acinar Prostate Adenocarcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)
