tumorigenesis

English

Alternative forms

• tumorgenesis
• tumourigenesis (mainly UK)

Etymology

From tumor +‎ -i- +‎ -genesis.

Pronunciation

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Noun

tumorigenesis (plural tumorigeneses)

1. (oncology) Production of a new tumor or tumors.
2. (oncology) The process involved in the production of a new tumor or tumors.

Related terms

• tumorigenicity
• tumorigenic
• tumor

Translations

the formation of new tumors

• Portuguese: tumorigénese f (Portugal), tumorigênese f (Brazil)

Further reading

• tumor on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Dorland's Medical Dictionary, containing this term
• Stedman's Online Medical Dictionary, containing this term