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Descriptor English:   Oxyphil Cells 
Descriptor Spanish:   Células Oxífilas 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Células Oxífilas 
Synonyms English:   Hurthle Cells
Oncocytes  
Tree Number:   A11.690
Definition English:   Large cells with small irregular nuclei and dense acidophilic granules due to the presence of abundant MITOCHONDRIA. Oxyphil cells, also known as oncocytes, are found in oncocytomas of the kidney, salivary glands, and endocrine glands. In the thyroid gland, oxyphil cells are known as Hurthle cells and Askenazy cells. 
See Related English:   Adenoma, Oxyphilic
 
History Note English:   2002 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
chemistry classification
cytology drug effects
enzymology immunology
metabolism microbiology
pathology physiology
parasitology radiography
radiation effects radionuclide imaging
secretion transplantation
ultrastructure ultrasonography
virology  
Record Number:   35540 
Unique Identifier:   D024862 

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