Microenvironment

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The environment of a very small, specific area.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A very small area that has different characteristics than its surroundings
  • n. The very small environment in the immediate vicinity of an organism
  • Word Usage
    "Largely based on the work of Dr. Gerard Evan and others at UCSF, mast cells have emerged as an important component of the pro-inflammatory microenvironment, which is crucial for the physical expansion and maintenance of tumor growth"
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