cancerism

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noun

A hypothetical diathesis or tendency toward the formation of cancer.

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Meanings

nouncancerism (uncountable)
  1. dateduncountablemedicineA hypothetical diathesis or tendency toward the formation of cancer.

Origin

From cancer + -ism.

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APA

cancerism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cancerism

MLA

“cancerism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cancerism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cancerism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cancerism.

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