This statement is false. Normal endometrial cells in cervical smears are characterized by having very scant (minimal) cytoplasm, not abundant cytoplasm. They are small cells, typically 8-10 μm in diameter, and the cytoplasm forms only a thin rim around the nucleus. This gives them a high nuclear-to-cytoplasmic ratio, making the cell clusters appear dark under the microscope because the nuclei are crowded together with little intervening cytoplasm. While the cytoplasm may occasionally show small vacuoles, it is not typically described as 'abundantly vacuolated.' That description better fits endocervical cells or sometimes histiocytes. Endometrial cells form tight, three-dimensional clusters (balls) where the scant cytoplasm and overlapping nuclei create a characteristic appearance. Recognizing this feature is crucial to avoid misidentifying them as abnormal cells or as endocervical cells.

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