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mitotic
pertaining to mitosis.

mitotic activity
degree to which a cell population is proliferating; used as an index of tumor aggression. Can be quantified by counting the percentage of cells showing mitotic figures, or by flow cytometry.
mitotic figure
the condensed chromosomes by which a cell that is undergoing mitosis can be identified.
mitotic index
the percentage of cells simultaneously in the process of division, normally calculated after counting 1000 cells. Used in morbid pathology as a measure of the malignancy of a tumor, and in clinical pathology as an index of survival time of a neoplasm.
mitotic metaphase chromosomes
chromosomes in metaphase manifesting as mitotic figures.
mitotic nondisjunction
failure of proper disjunction of the paired chromosomes during metaphase which results in the chromosomal abnormalities of monosomy or trisomy.
mitotic potential
estimate of the cell's potential reproductive capacity.

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