indifferent cell

in·dif·fer·ent cell

an undifferentiated, nonspecialized cell.
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Another hypothesis is that AC derived from pluripotential indifferent cells of either the squamous epithelium or the minor salivary gland [10].
A Case of Primary Combined Squamous Cell Carcinoma with Neuroendocrine (Atypical Carcinoid) Tumor in the Floor of the Mouth
The ultrastructural features (presence of microvilli and secretory granules) further confirm the glandular differentiation and its resemblance to the "superficial indifferent cells" of the pseudostratified columnar epithelium or to the intermediate "transitional" epithelial cells lining the nasopharynx.[20] In addition, a few cells had intermediate features between adenocardnoma and undifferentiated carcinoma.
Epstein-Barr Virus RNA Detection and Glandular Differentiation in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
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