Spatial Concept
in situ Audio
in si·tu [ in sy-too ]
Definitions related to in situ:
  • In its original place. For example, in carcinoma in situ, abnormal cells are found only in the place where they first formed. They have not spread.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • In the natural or normal place, confined to the site of origin without invasion of neighboring tissues.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Latin for in place.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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