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oncogenic

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oncogenic /on·co·gen·ic/ (-jen´ik) giving rise to tumors or causing tumor formation; said especially of tumor-inducing viruses.
on·co·gen·ic (ngk-jnk) or on·cog·e·nous (ng-kj-ns)
adj.
Causing or tending to cause the formation and development of tumors.
onco·ge·nici·ty (-j-ns-t) n.
oncogenic
[ong′kōjen′ik]
Etymology: Gk, onkos, swelling, genein, to produce
pertaining to the origin and development of tumors or cancer.
oncogenic [ong″ko-jen´ik]
giving rise to tumors or causing tumor formation; said especially of tumor-inducing viruses.
oncogenic
giving rise to tumors or causing tumor formation; said especially of tumor-inducing viruses.
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