epithelioid

/ˌɛpɪˈθiliˌɔɪd/
adjective
  1. Resembling epithelial tissue (the skin-like lining of organs and body surfaces), often used to describe certain types of cells or growths.
    • Epithelioid sarcoma is a rare type of cancer that looks like epithelial tissue under a microscope.
    • Doctors identified an epithelioid tumor that required further testing.
    • The biopsy showed epithelioid cells that were similar to those found in the skin.
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