Programmed cell death
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| Term | Programmed cell death |
| Short definition | programmed cell death - (pronounced) (PROH-gram sel deth) A type of cell death in which a series of molecular steps in a cell lead to its death. This is a method the body uses to get rid of unnecessary or abnormal cells. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
programmed cell death - (pronounced) (PROH-gram sel deth) A type of cell death in which a series of molecular steps in a cell lead to its death. This is a method the body uses to get rid of unnecessary or abnormal cells. The process of programmed cell death can be blocked in cancer cells. Also called apoptosis
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- Medical encyclopedia article on Programmed cell death
- Wikipedia's article - Programmed cell death
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