anabiotic cell
an·a·bi·ot·ic cell
a cell that is capable of resuscitation after apparent death; the existence of anabiotic tumor cells is postulated to explain the recurrence of a cancer after a lengthy period without symptoms following surgery.
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anabiotic cell
An obsolete term for a cell allegedly capable of reviving itself after apparent cell death; the concept of anabiosis was once evoked to explain the recurrence of malignancy after prolonged remission.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
an·a·bi·ot·ic cell
(an'ă-bī-ot'ik sel)Cell that is capable of resuscitation after apparent death; the existence of anabiotic tumor cells is postulated to explain the recurrence of a cancer after a very long symptomless period following operation.
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