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spindle cell
noun[ C ]
medical specializeduk /ˈspɪn.dəl ˌsel/ us /ˈspɪn.dəl ˌsel/
a long cell that is wide in the middle and narrow at each end, found especially in some tumours(= masses of diseased cells):
Microscopic examination revealed that it consisted of compact spindle cells arranged in short bundles.
A biopsy was performed and the histology showed a spindle cell tumour.
A sample taken from the lump on his knee revealed spindle cell sarcoma.
The final diagnosis was spindle cell carcinoma.
On microscopic examination, the tumour was found to be highly cellular, with a proliferation of spindle cells.
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