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Definition
An organized process of cell death that contributes to eliminating unnecessary or abnormal cells.
Sources for this section
- NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms · apoptosisNational Cancer Institute / NIH
LIMITATIONS AND CONTEXT
The scope of this reading
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ORIGINAL READING
References and sources
- NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms · apoptosisNational Cancer Institute / NIH
- National Cancer Institute