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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Research, Technology, Methods > pathological processes and conditions > pathogenesis > neoplastic processes > carcinogenesis > neoplastic cell transformation
Preferred Term:

neoplastic cell transformation

Definition:
Cell changes manifested by escape from control mechanisms, increased growth potential, alterations in the cell surface, karyotypic abnormalities, morphological and biochemical deviations from the norm, and other attributes conferring the ability to invade, metastasize, and kill.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
carcinogenesis
Narrower Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • tumorigenic transformation
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/217653
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RDF/XMLCreated 2014-06-04, last modified 2014-11-17