rosette

rosette definition - medical

ro·sette (rō-zĕtˈ)

noun
  1. The segmented or mature phase of Plasmodium malariae.
  2. A grouping of cells characteristic of neoplasms of neuroblastic or neuroectodermal origin, in which a number of nuclei form a ring from which neurofibrils extend to interlace in the center.

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