cancerogenesis

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noun

The formation of a cancer (by the uncontrolled multiplication of cells).

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Meanings

nouncancerogenesis (usually uncountable, plural cancerogeneses)

plural cancerogeneses

  1. uncountableusuallymedicineThe formation of a cancer (by the uncontrolled multiplication of cells).

Origin

From cancer + -o- + -genesis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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