What is In situ?
'''In situ''' is a [[Latin language|Latin]] term, which means ''at the site'', or ''in position''. It is used in different fields of science, with slightly different meanings. Examples include: In [[medicine]], it usually means ''at the position where it is in the body''. When talking about [[cancer]] a '''[[carcinoma]] in situ''' is an early stage of cancer, that has not spread, and that is usually easy to treat. In [[physics]], an ''in situ measurement'' is a measurement in place. In [[molecular biology]] in situ is short for [[in situ hybridization]]. In [[chemistry]] it means that the (usually very reactive) mixture is directly used. In [[archeology]] it means that the items are still at the position where they were found originally. {{stub}} [[Category:Latin words and phrases]]