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columnar cell

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Noun1.columnar cellcolumnar cell - an epithelial cell that is shaped like a column; some have cilia
columnar epithelial cell
epithelial cell - one of the closely packed cells forming the epithelium
spongioblast - any of various columnar epithelial cells in the central nervous system that develop into neuroglia


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Final pathology identified the mass as a columnar cell variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC).
Columnar cell variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma by Russell, Michael J. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Moreover, in the exposed subjects we found a distinct increase in metaplastic squamous cells, partly associated with dysplasia, and in dysplastic columnar cells (Figure 1).
Cytopathology of the nasal mucosa in chronic exposure to diesel ... by Gebbers, Jan-Olaf / Environmental Health Perspectives
Caco-2 cells originate from an epithelial colon cancer, and after growing to confluence on a filter they start to differentiate into polarized, columnar cells that show many morphologic and physiologic characteristics of mature enterocytes of the small intestine.
Availability of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and Lindane for ... by Groten, John P. / Environmental Health Perspectives
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