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Intermediate grade
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A term used to describe how abnormal cancer cells look under a microscope. Intermediate-grade cancer cells look more abnormal than low-grade cancer cells but not as abnormal as high-grade cancer cells. They also tend to grow and spread more quickly than low-grade cancer cells but not as quickly as high-grade cancer cells. Cancer cell grade, along with cancer type and stage, may be used to help plan treatment and determine prognosis. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A term referring to the degree of differentiation of a malignant neoplasm and indicating that it is moderately differentiated. (NCI Thesaurus)
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