Biology GCSE
Tumour
What Tumour means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Tumour
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Reference: AQA
A mass of abnormal cells formed when control mechanisms fail and a cell divides repeatedly and uncontrollably.
Topics that use Tumour
- Cancer (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Benign tumour
- cancer
- Absence of invasion and spread
- Invasion of tissues
- Malignant tumour
- Membrane containment
- Secondary tumours
- Spread in the blood
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