virus-transformed cell

vi·rus-·trans·formed cell

a cell that has been genetically changed to a tumor cell, the change being subsequently transmitted to all descendent cells; cells transformed by oncogenic RNA viruses continue to produce virus in high concentration without being killed; DNA tumor virus-transformed cells develop (along with other changes) tumor-associated antigens and rarely produce virus.

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vi·rus-trans·form·ed cell

(vī'rŭs-trans-fōrmd' sel)

A cell that has been genetically changed to a tumor cell, the change being subsequently transmitted to all descendent cells; those cells transformed by oncornaviruses continue to produce virus in high concentration without being killed; DNA tumor virus-transformed cells develop (along with other changes) tumor-associated antigens and rarely produce virus.

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