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precancerous en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /pɹiˈkænsəɹəs/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English cancerous English precancerous From pre- + cancerous.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to growth that is likely to develop into cancer.

Forms

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pre-cancerous alternative lexicographic

Hypernyms

preneoplastic

Relateds

procancerous

Synonyms

premalignant

Translations (4)

el προκαρκινικός (of or pertaining to growth that is likely to develop into cancer) · it precanceroso (of or pertaining to growth that is likely to develop into cancer) · ga réamhailseach (of or pertaining to growth that is likely to develop into cancer) · cs prekancerózní (of or pertaining to growth that is likely to develop into cancer)