tumorigenesis

Noun

Meaning

(oncology) Production of a new tumor or tumors.

(oncology) The process involved in the production of a new tumor or tumors.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

oncogene

Related terms

tumor tumorigenic tumorigenicity

Examples

Several members of the sirtuin (SIRT) family, a highly conserved family of NAD-dependent enzymes, have been shown to play a critical role in both promoting and/or suppressing tumorigenesis. Source: Internet

They found that RAS, an important oncogene in many cancers, is involved in the tumorigenesis of one third of DS-ALL cases. Source: Internet

The Wnt/beta-catenin pathway might control stem markers, such as NANOG, to promote adrenocortical tumorigenesis. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

tumoricidal tumoricidally tumoricide tumorigenic tumorigenically tumorigenicity