spindle cell n.
A spindle-shaped cell characteristic of certain tumors.
- Spindle cell carcinoma
spindle cell carcinoma n. A carcinoma composed of elongated cells, frequently a poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma.
- Spindle cell lipoma
spindle cell lipoma n. A microscopically distinctive form of lipoma in which adipose tissue is infiltrated by fibroblasts and collagen.
noun 1. a rounded rod, usually of wood, tapering toward each end, used in hand-spinning to twist into thread the fibers drawn from the mass on the distaff, and on which the thread is wound as it is spun. 2. the rod on a spinning wheel by which the thread is twisted and on which […]
- Spindle fiber
spindle fiber n. One of a network of achromatic filaments that extend inward from the poles of a dividing cell, forming a spindle-shaped figure.