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MeSH Heading: Cell Survival
Tree Number(s): G04.346
Unique ID: D002470
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002470
Annotation: NIM; not for micro-organisms
Scope Note: The span of viability of a cell characterized by the capacity to perform certain functions such as metabolism, growth, reproduction, some form of responsiveness, and adaptability.
Entry Term(s): Cell Viability
NLM Classification #: QU 375
Previous Indexing: Cytology (1966-1970); specific cell (1966-1970)
Public MeSH Note: 76; was see under CYTOLOGY 1975
History Note: 76(71); was see under CYTOLOGY 1975
Date Established: 1976/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/01/15

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects (DE)

ethics (ES)

genetics (GE)

immunology (IM)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

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