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carcinogenesis
[ kahr-suh-nuh-jen-uh-sis, -noh- ]
noun
, Pathology.
- the development of a cancer.
carcinogenesis
/ ˌkɑːsɪnəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs /
noun
- pathol the development of cancerous cells from normal ones
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Word History and Origins
Origin of carcinogenesis1
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Example Sentences
Researchers reason that both inflammation and immune-disruption are associated with increased cancer risk, according to a 2018 review published in the journal Carcinogenesis.
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