pyriform

pyri·form (pir′ə fôrm′)

adjective

pear-shaped

Etymology: ModL pyriformis < ML pyrum, for L pirum, pear: see -form

Modifies a noun

fossa: AB - This retrospective study analyzes the outcome of treatment of 61 patients with advanced carcinoma of the pyriform fossa.
cell: His drawing of paraphyses shows one that has an apical chain of pyriform swollen cells.

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