oncogenesis
[ ong-kuh-jen-uh-sis ]
/ ˌɒŋ kəˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /
noun
the generation of tumors.
OTHER WORDS FROM oncogenesis
on·co·gen·ic, on·co·ge·net·ic [ong-kuh-juh-net-ik] /ˌɒŋ kə dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby oncogenesis
oncocytoma,
oncofetal,
oncofetal antigen,
oncofetal marker,
oncogene,
oncogenesis,
oncogenic,
oncogenic virus,
oncogenicity,
oncolite,
oncology
Medical definitions for oncogenesis
oncogenesis
[ ŏng′kō-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs ]
n.
The formation and development of tumors.