koilocyte

English

Etymology

From koilo- +‎ -cyte.

Noun

koilocyte (plural koilocytes)

1. A squamous epithelial cell that has undergone a number of structural changes as a result of infection of the cell by human papillomavirus.

Related terms

• koilocytic
• koilocytosis
• koilocytotic

Translations

Translations

• Spanish: coilocito m