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triple-negative

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English

Syllables
triple-neg-a-tive
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a breast cancer: characterized by the lack of expression of estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2).

Example Sentences

Etymology

First attested in 2004.

Origin

Inflected Forms

triple negative (alternative)

Phrases

basal-like

Frequently Paired Words

basal-like TNBC

Questions

What does triple-negative mean?
Of a breast cancer: characterized by the lack of expression of estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2).
Where does triple-negative come from?
First known use: First attested in 2004.

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