carcinogenesis

[kahr-suh-nuh-jen-uh-sis, -noh-]

car·ci·no·gen·e·sis

[kahr-suh-nuh-jen-uh-sis, -noh-]
noun Pathology.
the development of a cancer.

Origin:
1925–30; carcino- + -genesis
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Carcinogenesis has a plethora of syllables.
So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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carcinogenesis (ˌkɑːsɪnəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs)
 
n
pathol the development of cancerous cells from normal ones

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carcinogenesis car·ci·no·gen·e·sis (kär'sə-nə-jěn'ĭ-sĭs)
n.
The production of cancer.

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