cancerization
- noun
- /ˌkæn.səˈraɪ.zeɪ.ʃən/
- Specialized
- The pathologist explained that cancerization is the process where normal cells transform into cancerous ones.
Examples
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Early detection of cancerization is crucial for effective treatment.
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Researchers are studying the molecular changes involved in cancerization of lung tissue.
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The pathologist explained that cancerization can occur gradually over several years.
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The cancerization of healthy cells is a concerning process.
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How does cancerization occur in the body?
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Researchers are investigating how cancerization affects the immune response in healthy tissues.
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Understanding cancerization helps scientists develop better treatments for cancer.
Synonyms
Abnormal, uncontrolled cell growth that forms a lump or tumor
The process by which normal cells change into cancer cells
Cells grow in an abnormal way and form a lump in the body
A process in which normal cells change into cancer cells
Antonyms
How Advanced
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Surface Forms
Morphology
cancerization = cancerize (transparent) = cancer + ize + ation
The noun is a regular -ation nominalization of the verb 'cancerize', which itself transparently derives from 'cancer' + -ize.
Etymology
The word cancerization starts with cancer, an old word meaning 'crab' because some tumors looked like a crab, and adds -ize and -ation, which mean 'to make' and 'a process'. So cancerization is the process of normal tissue 'becoming' cancerous.