[1875–80; epitheli(um) + -oid]This word is first recorded in the period 1875–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cross-fertilization, hat trick, overdraft, pressure point, weekend-oid is a suffix meaning “resembling,” “like,” used in the formation of adjectives andnouns (and often implying an incomplete or imperfect resemblance to what is indicatedby the preceding element). Other words that use the affix -oid include: cardioid, cuboid, lithoid, ovoid, planetoid
Examples of 'epithelioid' in a sentence
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Histopathological analysis revealed features of a parathyroid adenoma with foci of epithelioid non-caseating granulomas.
Algün Ekrem, Livaoğlu Ayten, Şiviloğlu Çiğdem, Anaforoğlu İnan 2010, 'Granulomatous infiltration of a parathyroid adenoma presenting as primary hyperparathyroidismin a woman: a case report', Journal of Medical Case Reportshttp://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/4/1/400. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This combination treatment deserves further investigation in epithelioid and carcinosarcoma subtypes.
Varun Monga, Umang Swami, Munir Tanas, Aaron Bossler, Sarah L. Mott, Brian J. Smith,Mohammed Milhem 2018, 'A Phase I/II Study Targeting Angiogenesis Using Bevacizumab Combined with Chemotherapyand a Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor (Valproic Acid) in Advanced Sarcomas', Cancershttp://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/10/2/53. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The epithelioid cells were negative for α-smooth muscle actin.
Masazumi Onishi, Kazuhiro Takahashi, Daisuke Watabe, Hanae Onodera, Toshihide Akasaka 2011, 'A Case of Angioleiomyoma with Epithelioid Granuloma', Case Reports in Dermatologyhttp://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/330460. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The granulomatous areas in the tumor were composed focally of epithelioid cells andlymphocytes.
Masazumi Onishi, Kazuhiro Takahashi, Daisuke Watabe, Hanae Onodera, Toshihide Akasaka 2011, 'A Case of Angioleiomyoma with Epithelioid Granuloma', Case Reports in Dermatologyhttp://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/330460. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The first case consisted of atypical epithelioid cells without overt melanocytic differentiation like melanin pigments.
Jiwon Koh, Jihyeon Lee, So Youn Jung, Han Sung Kang, Tak Yun, Youngmee Kwon 2019, 'Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Breast: A Report of Two Cases', Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicinehttp://www.jpatholtm.org/upload/pdf/jptm-2018-10-18.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Histopathology of the lesion showed highly malignant cell infiltration with epithelioid/spindle cell type morphology.
Pechalova Petia F, Poriazova Elena G., Pavlov Nikolai V, Anavi Benjamin L. 2012, 'Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the lower lip: A case report', Sanamedhttp://sanamed.rs/sanamed_pdf/sanamed_7_1/Petia_Petchalova.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Histopathologically, it was composed of heavily pigmented dermal epithelioid and spindled melanocytic tumor cells.
Pai-Shan Cheng, Shih-Sung Chuang, Tseng-Tong Kuo, Feng-Jie Lai 2012, 'Pigmented epithelioid melanocytoma: Report of a case and review of 173 cases in theliterature', Dermatologica Sinicahttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1027811711000905. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Only five other cases of perivascular epithelioid cell tumor managed with sirolimus have been reported.
Ross Claire, Sharma Sunita, Louca Onsy, Scurr Michelle, Hayes Andrew, Judson Ian 2011, 'A patient presenting with a perivascular epithelioid cell tumor in the broad ligament:a case report', Journal of Medical Case Reportshttp://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/5/1/383. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Histopathology diagnosed an unclassifiable malignant epithelioid tumor.
Cecilia Villalaín-González, Álvaro Tejerizo-García, Patricia Lopez-Garcia, GregorioLópez-González, Ma. Reyes Oliver-Perez, Jesús S. Jiménez-López 2017, 'Vaginal metastasis as the initial presentation of leiomyosarcoma: a case report',BMC Cancerhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-017-3484-1. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)