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Nuclear-cytoplasmic ratio

nuclear-cytoplasmic ratio
ratio of volume of nucleus to volume of cytoplasm, fairly constant for a particular cell type and usually increased in malignant neoplasms.

Last updated on May 29th, 2023

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