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tumorigenesis

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[too-mer-i-jen-uh-sis, tyoo-] / ˌtu mər ɪˈdʒɛn ə sɪs, ˌtyu- /

noun

  1. the production or development of tumors.


Etymology

Origin of tumorigenesis

First recorded in 1945–50; tumor + -i- + -genesis

Example Sentences

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The researchers thus theorized that EPHA2-expressing stem cells, which would fail to differentiate, might be responsible for tumorigenesis upon transplantation into the target organ.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2024

For the success of PSC-based therapies, the need of the hour is to minimize the risk of tumorigenesis by identifying potentially problematic cells in cultures, prior to transplantation.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2024

The observation of chromatin modifier genes being frequently mutated in ccRCC strongly supports the model of nucleosome dynamics, providing a key function in renal tumorigenesis.

From Nature • Jul. 3, 2013

Thus, following knockdown of p53 and NF1, cortical neurons regressed developmentally and formed glioblastoma cancer stem cells capable of tumorigenesis.

From Scientific American • Jan. 11, 2013

This strongly indicates that at least the defects in , and did not accumulate due to for example, the genomic length of the genes, but that they were selected for during the process of tumorigenesis.

From Nature • Mar. 28, 2012

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