Cellular suicide is a term used to describe a process known as apoptosis. Apoptosis is a natural mechanism through which cells in the body self-destruct when they are no longer needed or have been damaged. The term "cellular suicide" is commonly used in the medical field, particularly in the study of cancer and other diseases. However, there are other synonyms that are often used to describe the process of apoptosis, including programmed cell death, cell suicide, and cell death. Although these words are interchangeable in the context of apoptosis, they may have slightly different connotations and may be used in different scientific studies.