mitosis
Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-005419
The process by which a single parent cell divides to make two new daughter cells. Each daughter cell receives a complete set of chromosomes from the parent cell. This process allows the body to grow and replace cells.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ONC-005419 |
|---|---|
| Field | Oncology and biomedicine |
| References | NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-ONC-005419",
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"definition": "The process by which a single parent cell divides to make two new daughter cells. Each daughter cell receives a complete set of chromosomes from the parent cell. This process allows the body to grow and replace cells.",
"references": [
"NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
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