In pathology, nuclear atypia is used to describe a nucleus that is abnormal in size, shape, or colour when examined under a microscope. The nucleus (the term nuclei is used to describe more than one) is the part of the cell that holds the genetic material or DNA. A cell may be described as showing …
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In pathology, the term cytologic atypia describes cells that look abnormal when examined under a microscope. Cells may be described as showing cytologic atypia because of their shape, size, or colour. These changes can affect the cytoplasm (body) of the cell or the nucleus (the part of the cell that holds the genetic material). Does …
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In pathology, the term atypical is used to describe cells that look abnormal when examined under the microscope. These changes can affect the cytoplasm (body) of the cell or the nucleus (the part of the cell that holds the genetic material). Does atypical mean cancer? Atypical does not necessarily mean that the cells are cancerous. …
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In pathology, the term atypia is used to describe cells that look abnormal when examined under the microscope. These changes can affect the cytoplasm (body) of the cell or the nucleus (the part of the cell that holds the genetic material). Does atypia mean cancer? Atypia does not necessarily mean that the cells are cancerous. …
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