Medical term:

revertant


re·ver·tant

(rē-ver'tănt),
In microbial genetics, a mutant that has reverted to its former genotype (true reversion) or to the original phenotype by means of a suppressor mutation.
[L. revertans, pres.p. of reverto, to turn back]
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revertant

(rĭ-vûr′tnt)
adj.
Having reverted to the normal phenotype, usually by a second mutation: a revertant mutant; revertant cells.
n.
A revertant organism, cell, or strain.
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re·ver·tant

(rē-vĕr'tănt)
microbial genetics A mutant that has reverted to its former genotype (true reversion) or to the original phenotype by means of a suppressor mutation.
[L. reverto, to turn back]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

revertant

see REVERSION.
Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005

Patient discussion about revertant

Q. Could it revert back to my mom? If yes, how to deal with it? my mom’s lump is removed, chemotherapy is just over and she is getting well. My mom is a tea and coffee lover. But with doctors advice she did cut down on tea/coffee say once in a week. Could it revert back to my mom? If yes, how to deal with it?

A. Tea and coffee do not have any impact on the breast cancer recurrence. Caffeine in the coffee needs to be monitored as it increases some symptoms for breast lumps which are not cancerous but can increase the risk for cancer. It doesn’t show any link in cancer recurrence. Tea has nothing to do with cancer recurrence rather it is being proved having green tea helps in reduction of the tumor. Your mom can have green tea, if she feels unsafe to have coffee or normal tea.

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