giant cell

collocation in English

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giant
adjective
uk
/ˈdʒaɪ.ənt/us
/ˈdʒaɪ.ənt/
extremely ...
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cell
noun[C]
uk
/sel/us
/sel/
the smallest basic unit of a plant ...
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However, homozygous mutation of some genes produces subtle placental phenotypes like increasedgiantcellpopulation.
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In the latter study no close association betweengiantcellarteritis and thyroid dysfunction was observed.
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The term is synonymous with cranial arteritis (indicating that not only the temporal artery is involved) andgiantcellarteritis (which provides information on histopathology).
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One type resembled the parvocellulargiantcelland another the broad thorny type described previously in primates.
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Chronic malaise, myalgia and arthralgia are not infrequently seen ingiantcellarteritis but easily dismissed as non-specific symptoms and resulting from the aging process.
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Giantcellarteritis or arteritis of the aged.
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Other nearby amoeboid cells are absorbed into this diploid cell by phagocytosis to form agiantcell.
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The name (giantcellarteritis) reflects the type of inflammatory cell involved as seen on a biopsy.
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It is a form ofgiantcellarteritis, which is a condition that usually affects arteries in the head.
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Giantcellcarcinomas have been reported to be diagnosed in a significantly younger population than all non-small cell carcinomas considered as a group.
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A variety of solar phenomena are being studied, including sunspots, plage, supergranulation,giantcell convection, magnetically active region evolution, meridional circulation, and solar rotation.
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Langhansgiantcelloccurs frequently in delayed hypersensitivity.
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Agiantcelltumor is the most common cause, occurring in 19% to 39% of cases.
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Giantcelltumors includegiantcelltumor of bone andgiantcelltumor of the tendon sheath.
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In this form ofgiantcell, the nuclei are arranged in an overlapping manner.
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