(ong″ko-jen´ә-sis) the production or causation of tumors; called also tumorigenesis. adj., oncogenet´ic., adj. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
The process by which normal cells turn cancerous. A sequence of cytological, genetic and cellular changes causes the formation and development of tumors. Also called tumorigenesis. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22237