preinvasive cancer
- noun
- /ˌpriːɪnˈveɪsɪv ˈkænsər/
- Specialized
:
cáncer preinvasivo
- Early detection of preinvasive cancer greatly increases the chances of successful treatment.
Examples
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Doctors often monitor patients with preinvasive cancer closely to prevent it from becoming invasive.
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A biopsy revealed the presence of preinvasive cancer cells in the tissue sample.
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The doctor diagnosed her with preinvasive cancer.
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Many patients are concerned about preinvasive cancers.
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A biopsy revealed the presence of preinvasive cancer cells in the tissue sample.
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Doctors often monitor patients with preinvasive cancer closely to prevent it from becoming invasive.
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Early detection of preinvasive cancer greatly increases the chances of successful treatment.
Synonyms
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7.4
A group of cancer cells that stay where they started and have not spread to other body parts
Antonyms
How Invasive
- Specialized
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5.1
- Specialized
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8.0
- Specialized
- Specialized
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3.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
preinvasive + cancer
The phrase is compositionally built from the prefix pre- (before) + invasive (invading surrounding tissue) plus cancer, so its meaning — cancer that exists before it has invaded deeper tissues — is directly derivable from the constituents. Although medical jargon, the morphological logic is transparent and cross-linguistically regular, so a learner who knows the parts would understand the overall sense.
Etymology
Preinvasive cancer comes from the parts pre- meaning 'before' and invasive meaning 'moving into' or 'spreading into' other tissue. Imagine a small group of bad cells that stay in one place like a plant that has not yet sent roots into the rest of the garden, so the term means cancer that is present but has not yet spread into deeper tissues.