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a·nal·y·sis [ uh-nal-uh-sis ]
Etymology:
Greek ana = up or apart + lysis = loosening
Definitions related to analysis:
  • A process in which anything complex is separated into simple or less complex parts.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Examination and interpretation; the process of identifying an issue to be understood and addressed, modelling the issue, investigating the model results, interpreting the results, and possibly making a recommendation. The concept also refers to the examination and study of a whole in terms of the parts composing it.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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