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koilocyte

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Main Entry: koi·lo·cyte
Pronunciation: 'koi-l&-"sIt
Function: noun
: a vaculoated pyknotic epithelial cell that has either a clearcytoplasm or a perinuclear halo and that tends to be associated with certain human papillomavirus infections (as genital warts)
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koilocyte koi·lo·cyte (koi'lə-sīt')
n.
A squamous cell, often binucleate and having a perinuclear hole, characteristic of genital warts.

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