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proto-oncogene

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables
pro-to-onco-gene
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A gene, promoting the specialization and division of normal cells, that could become an oncogene due to mutation.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Ancient Greek πρό (pró) Ancient Greek -ᾰτος (-ătos) Ancient Greek πρῶτος (prôtos) Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-)lbor. English proto- Ancient Greek ὄγκος (ónkos)der. New Latin onco-der. English onco- English gene English oncogene English proto-oncogene From proto- + oncogene.

Inflected Forms

proto-oncogenes (plural) protooncogene (alternative)

Phrases

proto-oncogenic

Frequently Paired Words

oncogene oncogenesis oncogenetic oncogenetics oncogenic oncogenics oncogenome oncogenomic

Questions

What does proto-oncogene mean?
A gene, promoting the specialization and division of normal cells, that could become an oncogene due to mutation.
Where does proto-oncogene come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Ancient Greek πρό (pró) Ancient Greek -ᾰτος (-ătos) Ancient Greek πρῶτος (prôtos) Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-)lbor. English proto- Ancient Greek ὄγκος (ónkos)der. New Latin onco-der. English onco- English gene English oncogene English proto-oncogene From proto- + oncogene.

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