Histology
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| Histology | |
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| Term | Histology |
| Short definition | histological grade (SEIN-tuh-LAH-jik gray) A description of a tumor based on how abnormal the cancer cells and tissue look under a microscope and how fast the cancer cells are likely to grow and spread . Low-grade cancer cells look more like normal cells and tend to grow and spread more slowly than high-grade cancer cells. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
histology - (pronounced) (sein-TAH-loh-jee) The study of tissues and cells under a microscope
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