cellularity en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English cellular Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English cellularity From cellular + -ity.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The number and type of cells in a given tissue
Microscopically, there are cartilaginous cells with increased cellularity and pleomorphism in comparison to benign tumors.
1994, Stanley Hoppenfeld, Michael S. Zeide, “Chondrosarcoma”, in Orthopaedic Dictionary, →ISBN, page 61:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cellularities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
hepatocellularity · pluricellularity · hypercellularity · acellularity · hypocellularity