Molecular mass
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| Molecular mass | |
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| Term | Molecular mass |
| Short definition | molecular diagnostics - (pronounced) (muh-LEH-kyoo-ler DY-ug-NAH-stiks) Laboratory methods used to identify a disease or risk of developing a disease, such as cancer, by examining molecules such as DNA, RNA, and proteins in a tissue or fluid sample. Molecular diagnostics can also be used to plan treatment for a disease, to check for disease recurrence, or to find out how well treatment is working. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
molecular mass - (pronounced) (muh-LEH-kyoo-ler mas) The sum of the atomic masses of all the atoms in a molecule, based on a scale where the atomic masses of hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen are 1, 12, 14, and 16, respectively. For example, the molecular mass of water, which has two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom, is 18 (i. e. 2 + 16). Also called molecular weight
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