precancerous

[ pree-kan-ser-uhs ]

adjective
  1. showing pathological changes that may be preliminary to malignancy.

Origin of precancerous

1
1880–85; pre- + cancerous

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British Dictionary definitions for precancerous

precancerous

adjective
  1. (esp of cells) displaying characteristics that may develop into cancer

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