Genetic Mutations

noun a cylindrical cell structure found in most eukaryotic cells, involved in cell division

• The centriole is a cylindrical cell structure composed of microtubules.
• The centriole helps with cell division by organizing the microtubules.
• That centriole thingamajig is like the cell's organizing buddy.
• The centriole is like the conductor orchestrating the cell division symphony.

noun a type of cancer that starts in certain very early forms of nerve cells found in an embryo or fetus

• Neuroblastoma is a type of cancer that forms in certain types of nerve tissue.
• My cousin was diagnosed with neuroblastoma last year and has been undergoing treatment ever since.
• I heard neuroblastoma is a really tough cancer to beat.
• Dealing with neuroblastoma feels like fighting an invisible enemy.