mitosis

Definition / meaning of mitosis

The process by which a single parent cell divides to make two new daughter cells. Each daughter cell receives a complete set of chromosomes from the parent cell. This process allows the body to grow and replace cells.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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