tumorigenesis

English

Alternative forms

tumorgenesis
tumourigenesis (mainly UK)

Etymology

tumor +‎ -i- +‎ -genesis

Pronunciation

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Noun

tumorigenesis (plural tumorigeneses)

(oncology) Production of a new tumor or tumors.
(oncology) The process involved in the production of a new tumor or tumors.

Related terms

Translations

the formation of new tumors

Portuguese: tumorigénese f (Portugal), tumorigênese f (Brazil)

Further reading

tumor on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Dorland's Medical Dictionary, containing this term
Stedman's Online Medical Dictionary, containing this term

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