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oncogenesis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables
onco-ge-n-e-sis
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The formation and development of tumors.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From onco- + -genesis.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

oncogeneses (plural)

Phrases

proto-oncogene proto-oncogenic

Frequently Paired Words

oncogene oncogenetic oncogenetics oncogenic oncogenics oncogenome oncogenomic oncogenomics

Synonyms

oncogeny

Questions

What does oncogenesis mean?
The formation and development of tumors.
Where does oncogenesis come from?
From onco- + -genesis.

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