Definitions

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  • noun The formation or production of tumors.

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  • noun oncology Production of a new tumor or tumors.
  • noun oncology The process involved in the production of a new tumor or tumors.

Etymologies

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tumor + -i- +‎ -genesis

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Examples

  • These observations suggest that there may be a requirement for polyunsaturated fat in mammary tumorigenesis, which is not satisfied by fats such as coconut oil or beef tallow, but can be provided by adding 3% sunflower seed oil to diets containing these fats.

    Ask Gary a question II | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2008

  • Title: Maternal B vitamin supplementation from preconception through weaning suppresses intestinal tumorigenesis in Apc 1638N mouse offspring

    Abdominal Fat May Boost Risk of Eye Disease Ann Lukits 2011

  • It is possible now to produce a stem cell from almost any other human cell instead of using embryos as needed previously, albeit the risk of tumorigenesis due to c-myc and retroviral gene transfer remains to be determined.

    Think Progress » Poll: Large Number Of Texans Doubt The Theory Of Evolution, Believe In Human-Dinosaur Coexistence 2010

  • “Fifteen years ago,” Weinberg wrote, “Knudson provided a theoretical basis for retinoblastoma tumorigenesis by suggesting that minimally two genetic events are required to trigger tumor development.”

    The Emperor of All Maladies Siddhartha Mukherjee 2010

  • “Fifteen years ago,” Weinberg wrote, “Knudson provided a theoretical basis for retinoblastoma tumorigenesis by suggesting that minimally two genetic events are required to trigger tumor development.”

    The Emperor of All Maladies Siddhartha Mukherjee 2010

  • “Fifteen years ago,” Weinberg wrote, “Knudson provided a theoretical basis for retinoblastoma tumorigenesis by suggesting that minimally two genetic events are required to trigger tumor development.”

    The Emperor of All Maladies Siddhartha Mukherjee 2010

  • They report that a single switch in a splice isoform of the glycolytic enzyme pyruvate kinase is necessary for the shift in cellular metabolism to aerobic glycolysis and that this promotes tumorigenesis.

    Carbohydrates are addictive | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2008

  • In the mid 60's I became interested in viral tumorigenesis and spent the first half of 1969 learning about animal cells and viruses at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, with Leo Sachs and Ernest Winocour.

    Daniel Nathans - Autobiography 1979

  • Research focus is on mechanisms of multidrug resistance in human tumors, roles of splicing factors and microRNAs in tumorigenesis and the development of novel molecular targets in women's cancers.

    Naturejobs - All Jobs 2010

  • "Skp2's E3 ligase activity is required for tumorigenesis, but not involved at all in metastasis," Lin said.

    innovations-report 2010

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