Neoplastic Process
oxyphilic adenoma
Subclass of:
Adenoma
Definitions related to oxyphilic adenoma:
  • (oncocytic adenoma) A benign neoplasm composed of large cells with abundant eosinophilic granular cytoplasm. Representative examples include oncocytic adenomas of the thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, and pituitary gland.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (adenoma, oxyphilic) A usually benign glandular tumor composed of oxyphil cells, large cells with small irregular nuclei and dense acidophilic granules due to the presence of abundant MITOCHONDRIA. Oxyphil cells, also known as oncocytes, are found in oncocytomas of the kidney, salivary glands, and endocrine glands. In the thyroid gland, oxyphil cells are known as Hurthle cells and Askanazy cells.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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