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Proliferative index
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A measure of the number of cells in a tumor that are dividing (proliferating). May be used with the S-phase fraction to give a more complete understanding of how fast a tumor is growing. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
The percentage of cells in a biological specimen that are dividing. (NCI Thesaurus)
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