oncogene

See also: oncogène

English

Etymology

From onco- +‎ -gene.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɒŋkə(ʊ)dʒiːn/

Noun

oncogene (plural oncogenes)

1. (oncology, genetics) Any gene that contributes to the conversion of a normal cell into a cancerous cell when mutated or expressed at high levels.
   • 1999, Matt Ridley, Genome, Harper Perennial, published 2004, page 234:

     It was obvious from the start what kinds of genes oncogenes would turn out to be – genes that encourage cells to grow.

Derived terms

• oncogenesis
• proto-oncogene

Related terms

• oncoprotein

Translations

gene

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 癌基因 (zh) (áijīyīn), 致癌基因 (zhì'ái jīyīn)

• Czech: onkogen m
• Finnish: syöpägeeni, onkogeeni (fi)
• French: oncogène (fr)
• Hungarian: onkogén (hu)
• Italian: oncogene (it) m
• Portuguese: oncogene m
• Spanish: oncogén (es) m

Further reading

• “oncogene”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Italian

Etymology 1

From onco- +‎ gene.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɔn.koˈd͡ʒɛ.ne/
• Rhymes: -ɛne
• Hyphenation: on‧co‧gè‧ne

Noun

oncogene m (plural oncogeni)

1. (oncology, genetics) oncogene

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /onˈkɔ.d͡ʒe.ne/
• Rhymes: -ɔdʒene
• Hyphenation: on‧cò‧ge‧ne

Adjective

oncogene

1. feminine plural of oncogeno

Further reading

• oncogene in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
• oncogene in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
• oncogene in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
• oncogène in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
• oncogène in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Portuguese

Etymology

From onco- +‎ gene.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /õ.koˈʒẽ.ni/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /õ.koˈʒẽ.ni/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /õ.koˈʒe.ne/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /õ.kɔˈʒɛ.nɨ/

• Hyphenation: on‧co‧ge‧ne

Noun

oncogene m (plural oncogenes)

1. (oncology, genetics) oncogene (gene that contributes to the conversion of a normal cell into a cancerous cell)

Further reading

• “oncogene” in iDicionário Aulete.
• “oncogene” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
• “oncogene” in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa.
• “oncogene” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.