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PRECANCEROUS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to a growth that is not malignant but is likely to become so if not treated
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
cancer (any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream)
Context examples:
This category includes inflammatory disorders, benign neoplasms, precancerous conditions, and malignant neoplasms.
(Head and Neck Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)
A benign, malignant, or precancerous neoplasm that arises from the glandular epithelium of the cervix.
(Cervical Glandular Neoplasm, NCI Thesaurus)
A precancerous intraepithelial neoplastic lesion that affects the appendix.
(Appendix High Grade Intraepithelial Neoplasia, NCI Thesaurus)
A benign, precancerous, or malignant neoplasm that arises from the squamous epithelium of the cervix.
(Cervical Squamous Neoplasm, NCI Thesaurus)
A precancerous neoplastic process characterized by the presence of mild dysplastic cytological changes which are usually present in the lower part of the squamous epithelium.
(Low Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Neoplasia, NCI Thesaurus)
An abnormal lesion or growth in or on the body may be benign (not cancer), precancerous or premalignant (likely to become cancer), or malignant (cancer).
(Abnormal, NCI Dictionary)
Precancerous dysplastic lesions depleted of mucin in the colonic mucosa of the mouse.
(Mucin-Depleted Foci of the Mouse Intestinal Tract, NCI Thesaurus)
The question of whether or not the Peutz-Jeghers polyp is precancerous is a matter of controversy.
(Peutz-Jeghers Polyp, NCI Thesaurus)
In contrast, a commonly used pancreatic cancer biomarker called carbohydrate antigen 19-9 couldn’t distinguish people with precancerous lesions from healthy controls.
(Method for Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer, NIH)
A research team has developed a computer algorithm that can analyze digital images of a woman’s cervix and accurately identify precancerous changes that require medical attention.
(AI approach outperformed human experts in identifying cervical precancer, National Institutes of Health)
