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carcino-

 
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a combining form meaning “cancer,” used in the formation of compound words: carcinogen.
Origin:
< Gk, comb. form repr. karkínos crab, ulcerous sore; cf. cancer
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carcino-  
pref.  Cancer; cancerous: carcinogen.

[Greek karkino-, from karkinos, crab, cancer; see kar- in Indo-European roots.]
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carcino- or carcin-
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Cancer; cancerous: carcinogenesis.

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