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cytoreduction

cytoreduction noun: the surgical removal of part of a malignant tumour.

Noun

cytoreduction (countable and uncountable, plural cytoreductions)

  1. The surgical removal of part of a malignant tumour.
    Synonyms:
    debulking

Synonyms of cytoreduction

Forms of cytoreduction

pluralcytoreductions

Origin of cytoreduction

From cyto- + reduction.

Questions about cytoreduction

What does cytoreduction mean?
Cytoreduction means the surgical removal of part of a malignant tumour.
What part of speech is cytoreduction?
Cytoreduction is a noun.
What is the plural of cytoreduction?
The plural of cytoreduction is cytoreductions.

Words near cytoreduction in the dictionary

  1. cytorachia
  2. cytoreduce
  3. cytoreduced
  4. cytoreduces
  5. cytoreducing
  6. cytoreduction
  7. cytoreductions
  8. cytoreductive
  9. cytoreproductive
  10. cytoresistance
  11. cytorhabdovirus

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