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MeSH Heading: Oxyphil Cells
Tree Number(s): A11.690
Unique ID: D024862
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D024862
Scope Note: 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 Askenazy cells.
Entry Term(s): Askenazy Cells; Hurthle Cell; Hurthle Cells; Oncocyte; Oncocytes; Oxyphil Cell
Previous Indexing: Adenoma (1967-1991); Adenoma, Oxyphilic (1992-2001); Thyroid Neoplasms (1992-2001)
See Also: Adenoma, Oxyphilic
Public MeSH Note: 2002
History Note: 2002
Date Established: 2002/01/01
Date of Entry: 2001/07/25
Revision Date: 2020/05/27

Allowable Qualifiers: chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

cytology (CY)

drug effects (DE)

enzymology (EN)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0372530
Scope Note: 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 Askenazy cells.
Terms: Oxyphil Cells Preferred Term
Term UI T428627
Date11/13/2000
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2002); Oncocytes
Term UI T428628
Date11/13/2000
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2002); Oxyphil Cell
Term UI T001081244
Date05/26/2020
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Oncocyte
Term UI T001081245
Date05/26/2020
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021)

Oxyphil Cells MeSH Descriptor Data 2025