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precancerous

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pre⋅can⋅cer⋅ous

[pree-kan-ser-uhs]
–adjective
showing pathological changes that may be preliminary to malignancy.

Origin:
1880–85; pre + cancerous
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pre·can·cer·ous   (prē-kān'sər-əs)   
adj.  Of, relating to, or being a condition that typically precedes or develops into a cancer: a precancerous growth.
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Main Entry: pre·can·cer·ous
Pronunciation: -'kan(t)s-(&-)r&s
Function: adjective
: tending to become cancerous precancerous lesion>
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precancerous pre·can·cer·ous (prē-kān'sər-əs)
adj.
Of, relating to, or being a condition or lesion that typically precedes or develops into a cancer.

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