noun
- plural of carcinogenesis; the process by which normal cells transform into cancer cells
Usage: medical/scientific term; typically used in plural form when discussing multiple instances or mechanisms
Examples
- Researchers studied various carcinogeneses in lung tissue exposed to tobacco smoke.
- The carcinogeneses of different tumor types involve distinct genetic mutations.
- Understanding the molecular mechanisms of carcinogeneses is crucial for cancer prevention.
- Multiple carcinogeneses can occur simultaneously in patients with advanced disease.
- The conference focused on recent discoveries in viral carcinogeneses.