Preferred Label : Anaplastic Carcinoma Cell;
NCIt synonyms : Pleomorphic Malignant Epithelial Cell; Anaplastic Malignant Epithelial Cell; Pleomorphic Carcinoma Cell;
NCIt definition : A malignant epithelial cell, usually of large size, characterized by the lack of differentiation.
Anaplastic carcinoma cells have large hyperchromatic nuclei and display marked variation
in nuclear size and shape, and high mitotic rate. Atypical mitotic figures are often
present.;
Origin ID : C36848;
UMLS CUI : C1515963;
Abnormal cell excluded by diseases
Abnormal cell of diseases
Semantic type(s)
- Cell [UMLS semantic type]