Oncosis
Translation of "oncosis" into Russian
oncosis
NounUK
/ɒnˈkəʊsɪs/
US
/ɑnˈkoʊsɪs/
oncosis
oncoses pl
Oncosis is a type of cell death characterized by swelling.
Онкоз - это тип клеточной смерти, характеризующийся отеком.
Additional translations
онкозис
Definitions
oncosis
NounUK
/ɒnˈkəʊsɪs/
US
/ɑnˈkoʊsɪs/
A form of cell death characterized by cellular swelling, organelle swelling, and increased membrane permeability, often resulting from injury or stress.
The pathologist noted that the tissue samples showed signs of oncosis, indicating cellular damage due to ischemia.
Obsolete. A swelling, growth, or tumor.
Nineteenth-century clinicians occasionally described any abnormal mass as an oncosis.