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Apoptosis - Glossary Entry

Synonym(s)

  • cell death, programmed
  • gene-directed cell death

Definition(s)

A normal series of events in a cell that leads to its death.

Definition from:  National Cancer Institute dictionaryThis link leads to a site outside Genetics Home Reference.

Programmed cell death, the body's normal method of disposing of damaged, unwanted, or unneeded cells.

Definition from: Human Genome Project InformationThis link leads to a site outside Genetics Home Reference. at the U.S. Department of Energy

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