Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

precancer

 - 3 dictionary results
pre·can·cer   (prē'kān'sər)   
n.  A precancerous condition.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: pre·can·cer
Pronunciation: "prE-'kan(t)-s&r
Function: noun
: a precancerous lesion or condition precancer calledactinic keratosis often disappears after a few weeks of … treatment —Elizabeth Morgan>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

precancer pre·can·cer (prē'kān'sər)
n.
A lesion from which a malignant tumor is presumed to develop in a significant number of instances and that may or may not be recognizable clinically or by microscopic changes in the affected tissue.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see precancer on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: