- cell proliferation
- An increase in the number of cells as a result of cell growth and cell division.
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cell proliferation — Increase in cell number by division … Dictionary of molecular biology
Proliferation — means to cause to grow or increase rapidly. 1) To grow or multiply by rapidly producing new tissue, parts, cells, or offspring. 2) To increase or spread at a rapid rate: fears that nuclear weapons might proliferate The word proliferation can… … Wikipedia
Cell mobility — generally refers to motility, but may also refer to other ways of activation, such as cell differentiation and cell proliferation. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may… … Wikipedia
cell — cell1 cell like, adj. /sel/, n. 1. a small room, as in a convent or prison. 2. any of various small compartments or bounded areas forming part of a whole. 3. a small group acting as a unit within a larger organization: a local cell of the… … Universalium
Cell division cycle 7-related protein kinase — Cell division cycle 7 homolog (S. cerevisiae), also known as CDC7, is a human gene.cite web | title = Entrez Gene: CDC7 cell division cycle 7 homolog (S. cerevisiae)| url = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene Cmd=ShowDetailView… … Wikipedia
Proliferation — Pro*lif er*a tion, n. [1913 Webster] 1. (Biol.) The continuous development of cells in tissue formation; cell formation. Virchow. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) The production of numerous zooids by budding, especially when buds arise from other… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
proliferation — 01. The [proliferation] of nuclear weapons endangers all life on our planet. 02. There has been a [proliferation] of English Second Language schools in our city over the last ten years, and students have to be careful to choose one that is… … Grammatical examples in English
cell — noun 1 smallest living part of an animal/a plant body ADJECTIVE ▪ dead, living ▪ healthy, normal ▪ abnormal ▪ blood, brain … Collocations dictionary
proliferation — Growth and reproduction of similar cells. diffuse mesangial p. SYN: mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis. gingival p. SYN: gingival hyperplasia. * * * pro·lif·er·a·tion prə .lif ə rā shən n … Medical dictionary
proliferation — noun Proliferation is used after these nouns: ↑cell, ↑weapon … Collocations dictionary
