Biology GCSE
Membrane containment
What Membrane containment means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Membrane containment
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The growth is contained in one area and is usually enclosed within a membrane.
Topics that use Membrane containment
- Cancer (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Benign tumour
- cancer
- Absence of invasion and spread
- Invasion of tissues
- Malignant tumour
- Secondary tumours
- Spread in the blood
- Tumour
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