"precancer" meaning in All languages combined

See precancer on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: From pre- + cancer. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|cancer}} pre- + cancer Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} precancer (not comparable)
  1. Before the onset of cancer. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-precancer-en-adj-4i6FvvSj Categories (other): English terms prefixed with pre- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pre-: 47 53

Noun [English]

Forms: precancers [plural]
Etymology: From pre- + cancer. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|cancer}} pre- + cancer Head templates: {{en-noun}} precancer (plural precancers)
  1. An incipient form of cancer that may become malignant if not treated.
    Sense id: en-precancer-en-noun-EUzhMfrZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pre-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pre-: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 87

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