Meanings
nounPaget cell (plural Paget cells)
plural Paget cells
- medicineA malignant cell, considered to be a telltale sign of mammary Paget's disease.
Origin
Compound of Paget + cell, named after British pathologist James Paget (1814–1899).
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APA
Paget cell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paget%20cell
MLA
“Paget cell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paget%20cell. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Paget cell,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paget%20cell.
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