oncosis
oncosis
[ong-ko´sis]a morbid condition marked by the development of tumors.
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on·co·sis
(ong-kō'sis),A condition characterized by the formation of one or more neoplasms or tumors.
[G. onkōsis, swelling, fr. onkos, bulk, mass]
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oncosis
An obsolete term for:(1) Ischaemic cell death;
(2) Oncogenesis;
(3) A nonspecific term for the presence of multiple masses, regardless of cause (inflammatory or neoplastic) or portent (benign or malignant).
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on·co·sis
(ong-kō'sis)The formation of one or more neoplasms or tumors.
[G. onkōsis, swelling, fr. onkos, bulk, mass]
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