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pre-cancerous

pre-cancerous is the alternative form of precancerous.

Meaning of precancerous

Adjective

precancerous (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to growth that is likely to develop into cancer.
    Synonyms:
    premalignant

Questions about pre-cancerous

What is pre-cancerous the alternative form of?
Pre-cancerous is the alternative form of precancerous.

Words near pre-cancerous in the dictionary

  1. Pre-Cambrian
  2. pre-campaign
  3. Pre-Cana
  4. Pre-Canas
  5. pre-cancel
  6. pre-cancerous
  7. Pre-Cenozoic
  8. pre-charge
  9. pre-charged
  10. pre-charges
  11. pre-charging

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