koilocyte
noun
koi·lo·cyte
ˈkȯi-lə-ˌsīt 
: a vacuolated pyknotic epithelial cell that has either a clear cytoplasm or a perinuclear halo and that tends to be associated with certain human papillomavirus infections (as of the genitals)
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“Koilocyte.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/koilocyte. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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