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oncogenesis /on·co·gen·e·sis/ (-jen´ĕ-sis) tumorigenesis; the production or causation of tumors.oncogenet´ic
on·co·gen·e·sis (ngk-jn-ss)
n.
The formation and development of tumors.
oncogenesis
[ong′kōjen′əsis]
Etymology: Gk, onkos + genesis, origin
the process initiating and promoting the development of a neoplasm through the action of biologic, chemical, or physical agents. Compare carcinogenesis, sarcomagenesis, tumorigenesis.
oncogenesis [ong″ko-jen″ĕ-sis]
the production or causation of tumors; called also tumorigenesis. adj., adj oncogenet´ic.
oncogenesis
the production or causation of tumors.
multistep oncogenesis
a theory of tumor induction involving several sequential stages including initiation, promotion and mutations.
viral oncogenesis
a characteristic of some retroviruses, papovaviruses, adenoviruses, hepadnaviruses, herpesviruses and poxviruses.
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