Hypocellular

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November 10, 2023


hypocellular and hypercellular

In pathology, the term hypocellular is used to describe a decreased number of cells compared to normal. It is often used when describing a tumour but it can also be used to describe an organ such as bone marrow. The opposite of hypocellular is hypercellular.

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