Anatomy

Cultured Tumor Cells

Cells grown in vitro from neoplastic tissue. If they can be established as a TUMOR CELL LINE, they can be propagated in cell culture indefinitely.

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Abstract

Cells grown in vitro from neoplastic tissue. If they can be established as a TUMOR CELL LINE, they can be propagated in cell culture indefinitely.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Cultured Neoplastic Cells
  • Neoplastic Cells, Cultured
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured
  • Cell, Cultured Neoplastic
  • Cell, Cultured Tumor
  • Cells, Cultured Neoplastic
  • Cells, Cultured Tumor
  • Cultured Neoplastic Cell
  • Cultured Tumor Cell
  • Neoplastic Cell, Cultured
  • Tumor Cell, Cultured

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

almost always NIM with no subheadings; check ANIMALS or HUMAN; do not routinely add neoplasm term; policy: Manual 21.57, 22.26.1, 24.4.5+

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Previous Indexing

  • Cell Line (1966-1987)
  • Cells, Cultured (1972-1987)
  • Clone Cells (1970-1983)
  • Tissue Culture (1966-1982)

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  1. A11w.251.860

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cultured Tumor Cells. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014407. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014407
  2. Cultured Tumor Cells. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70220224