koilocyte

Etymology

From koilo- + -cyte.

koilocyte means A squamous epithelial cell that has undergone a number of structural changes as a result of infection of the cell by human papillomavirus. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

noun

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