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Paget cell

Paget cell noun: a malignant cell, considered to be a telltale sign of mammary Paget's disease.

Noun

Paget cell (plural Paget cells)

  1. A malignant cell, considered to be a telltale sign of mammary Paget's disease.

Forms of Paget cell

pluralPaget cells

Origin of Paget cell

Compound of Paget + cell, named after British pathologist James Paget (1814–1899).

Questions about Paget cell

What does Paget cell mean?
Paget cell means a malignant cell, considered to be a telltale sign of mammary Paget's disease.
What part of speech is Paget cell?
Paget cell is a noun.
What is the plural of Paget cell?
The plural of Paget cell is Paget cells.

Words near Paget cell in the dictionary

  1. pages up
  2. pagesful
  3. pageship
  4. pageships
  5. Paget
  6. Paget cell
  7. Paget cells
  8. Paget disease
  9. Paget disease of bone
  10. Paget disease of the breast
  11. Paget disease of the nipple

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