"precancerous" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /pɹiˈkænsəɹəs/
Etymology: pre- + cancerous Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|cancerous}} pre- + cancerous Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} precancerous (not comparable)
  1. (oncology) Of or pertaining to growth that is likely to develop into cancer Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Oncology Synonyms: premalignant, pre-cancerous Hypernyms: preneoplastic Related terms: procancerous Translations (of or pertaining to growth that is likely to develop into cancer): prekancerózní (Czech), réamhailseach (Irish), precanceroso (Italian)

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