oncogenesis

[ ong-kuh-jen-uh-sis ]

noun
  1. the generation of tumors.

Origin of oncogenesis

1
First recorded in 1930–35; onco- + -genesis

Other words from oncogenesis

  • on·co·gen·ic, on·co·ge·net·ic [ong-kuh-juh-net-ik], /ˌɒŋ kə dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/, adjective

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