previvor

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noun

An unaffected carrier of cancer, who has not been diagnosed with it but has survived the predisposition, or higher risk, due to certain genetic mutations.

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Meanings

nounprevivor (plural previvors)

plural previvors

  1. An unaffected carrier of cancer, who has not been diagnosed with it but has survived the predisposition, or higher risk, due to certain genetic mutations.

Origin

Blend of pre- + survivor?

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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