epithelioid cell

Non epithelial cells with epithelial characteristics, especially large mononuclear histiocytes in areas of granulomatous inflammation. Epitheliod cells may assume a polygonal shape & contain eosinophilic cytoplasm.

Related

granuloma histiocyte

General

abnormal morphologic structure (malformation) cell

References

Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999