tumorigenesis

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 External links

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• tumourigenesis (mainly UK)

[edit] Etymology

From tumor + -i- + suffix -genesis, indicating origination, emergence, formation, beginning.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Related terms

• tumorigenicity
• tumorigenic
• tumor

[edit] External links

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