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The International Classification of Diseases for Oncology, 3rd Edition (ICD-O-3)

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The International Classification of Diseases for Oncology, 3rd edition (ICD-O-3) serves as the basis for developing reportable cases for registry eligibility in a hospital cancer program.


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Chromosome Number

The total count of chromosomes in a cell, which is characteristic of each species.

Meiosis

Meiosis is a type of cell division resulting in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell, essential for sexual reproduction.

Diploid

An organism or cell having two sets of chromosomes, typically one set from each parent.

Crossing-Over

A process occurring during meiosis where two chromosomes pair up and exchange segments of their genetic material to form recombinant chromosomes, which increases genetic diversity.

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