precancerous
[ pree-kan-ser-uh s ]
/ priˈkæn sər əs /
adjective
showing pathological changes that may be preliminary to malignancy.
Origin of precancerous
1880–85;
pre +
cancerous
Words nearby precancerous
prec.,
precalculus,
precambrian,
precancel,
precancer,
precancerous,
precapillary,
precariat,
precarious,
precarity,
precartilage
Example sentences from the Web for precancerous
The word ‘pre-cancerous’ occurred four times in the text, while ‘precancerous’ occurred twice, both in the index.
History of Circumcision from the Earliest Times to the Present |Peter Charles Remondino
British Dictionary definitions for precancerous
precancerous
adjective
(esp of cells) displaying characteristics that may develop into cancer
Medical definitions for precancerous
precancerous
[ prē-kăn′sər-əs ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or being a condition or lesion that typically precedes or develops into a cancer.