CULTURED NEOPLASTIC CELL
\kˈʌlt͡ʃəd nˌiːə͡ʊplˈastɪk sˈɛl], \kˈʌltʃəd nˌiːəʊplˈastɪk sˈɛl], \k_ˈʌ_l_tʃ_ə_d n_ˌiː__əʊ_p_l_ˈa_s_t_ɪ_k s_ˈɛ_l]\
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Cells grown in vitro from neoplastic tissue for use in studying the proliferative and metabolic capacities of tumor cells, in predicting clinical responses to chemotherapy, in screening new antitumor agents, and in basic biological research. They include carcinoma cell lines.
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Acquired Meningomyeloceles
- Congenital, or rarely acquired, herniation meningeal spinal cord tissue through a bony defect vertebral column. majority these defects occur lumbosacral region. features include PARAPLEGIA, loss of sensation in the lower body, and incontinence. This condition may be associated with ARNOLD-CHIARI MALFORMATION HYDROCEPHALUS. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1992, Ch55, pp35-6)