Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun pathology the formation of a
cancer (by the uncontrolled multiplication of cells)
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
From cancer + -genesis
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word cancerogenesis.
Examples
-
Thus, genes controlling cell growth have been found to undergo translocation from chromosome to another during cancerogenesis.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.