Ethnicity

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Ethnicity
TermEthnicity
Short definitionethnicity (eth-NIH-sih-tee) A term that refers to the social and cultural characteristics, background, or experiences shared by a group of people. These include language, religion, beliefs, values and behaviors that are often passed from one generation to the next. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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ethnicity - (pronounced) (eth-NIH-sih-tee) A term that refers to the social and cultural characteristics, background, or experiences shared by a group of people. These include language, religion, beliefs, values and behaviors that are often passed from one generation to the next. Some conditions or diseases, such as cancer, may be more common in certain ethnic groups than others

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