- An
acinus (/ˈæsɪnəs/; pl.: acini; adjective,
acinar /ˈæsɪnər/ or acinous)
refers to any
cluster of
cells that
resembles a many-lobed "berry", such as a...
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Acinar adenocarcinoma is a
histological subtype of gland-forming
cancer that is
diagnosed when
cuboidal and/or
columnar shaped malignant cells in the neoplastic...
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small air sacs in the lungs. Some
sources draw a
clear distinction between acinar and
alveolar glands,
based upon the size of the lumen. A
further complication...
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exocrine pancreas is one of two
compartments that
include digestive-acting
acinar cells and duct cells.They
represent an
extension of the
intercalated duct...
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Serous glands secrete serous fluid. They
contain serous acini, a
grouping of
serous cells that
secrete serous fluid,
isotonic with
blood plasma, that contains...
- In
urologic pathology,
atypical small acinar proliferation, is a
collection of
small prostatic glands, on
prostate biopsy,
whose significance is uncertain...
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epithelial cell
lining of the
pancreatic duct that
deliver enzymes from the
acinar cells to the duodenum. They have the
essential function of
producing bicarbonate-rich...
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Acinar cell
carcinoma of the pancreas, also
acinar cell carcinoma, is a rare
malignant exocrine tumour of the pancreas. It
represents 5% of all exocrine...
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gastrin by "G cells", and also
stimulates acinar cells of the
pancreas to
produce their pancreatic enzyme.
Acinar cells:
Mainly responsible for production...
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Pancreatic acinar metaplasia (PAM) is a
common incidental histopathologic finding present in
approximately 20-25% of
patients undergoing an esophagogastroduodenoscopy...
