Neoplastic Process
tumour necrosis
Definitions related to tumour necrosis:
  • (oncolysis) The destruction of tumor cells or a reduction in swelling.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (oncolysis) The lysis (breakdown) of cancer cells. This can be caused by chemical or physical means (for example, strong detergents or high-energy sound waves) or by infection with a strain of virus that can lyse cells.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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