Term Name: | neoplastic cell |
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Synonyms: | tumor cell, tumour cell |
Definition: | An abnormal cell exhibiting dysregulation of cell proliferation or programmed cell death and capable of forming a neoplasm, an aggregate of cells in the form of a tumor mass or an excess number of abnormal cells (liquid tumor) within an organism. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [CL:0001063] |