Somatic mutation theory of cancer
somatic mutation theory of cancer n.
The theory that cancer is caused by a mutation or mutations in the body cells, rather than germ cells, especially by nonlethal mutations associated with increased proliferation of the mutant cells.
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noun 1. (physiol) the section of the nervous system responsible for sensation and control of the skeletal muscles Compare autonomic nervous system somatic nervous system [(soh-mat-ik)] The part of the nervous system that controls voluntary movements in the body, such as those performed by the skeletal muscles (see muscular system). The somatic nervous system also […]
- Somatic reproduction
somatic reproduction n. Asexual reproduction by fission or budding of somatic cells.
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somatic swallow n. An adult or mature swallowing pattern, marked by muscular contractions that appear to be under control at a subconscious level.
- Somatic-therapy
noun, Psychiatry. 1. any of a group of treatments presumed to act on biological factors leading to mental illness.