Cell
giant cells
[ jahy-uh nt sels ]
Subclass of:
Cells
Definitions related to giant cells:
  • (multinucleated giant cell) An abnormally large cell with more than one nucleus. (INHAND)
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • (syncytium) A large cell-like structure formed by the joining together of two or more cells. The plural is syncytia.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • An abnormally large cell that contains multiple nuclei and an abundant amount of cytoplasm.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Multinucleated masses produced by the fusion of many cells; often associated with viral infections. In AIDS, they are induced when the envelope glycoprotein of the HIV virus binds to the CD4 antigen of uninfected neighboring T4 cells. The resulting syncytium leads to cell death and thus may account for the cytopathic effect of the virus.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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