oncogenesis

noun

on·​co·​gen·​e·​sis ˌäŋ-kō-ˈje-nə-səs How to pronounce oncogenesis (audio)
: the induction or formation of tumors

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Further expansion of such HSC mutations results in clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP), a known driver of oncogenesis and dysfunctional inflammation. Salvatore Viscomi, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023 Adaptive oncogenesis attributes that in large part to the tissue damage induced by what is supposed to be a beneficial therapy. James Degregori, STAT, 27 June 2018

Word History

Etymology

onco- + genesis

First Known Use

circa 1932, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of oncogenesis was circa 1932

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“Oncogenesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oncogenesis. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

oncogenesis

noun
on·​co·​gen·​e·​sis ˌäŋ-kō-ˈjen-ə-səs How to pronounce oncogenesis (audio)
plural oncogeneses -ˌsēz How to pronounce oncogenesis (audio)
: the induction or formation of tumors

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