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Premalignant
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A term used to describe a condition that may (or is likely to) become cancer. Also called precancerous. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
Descriptive of a condition that may or is likely to become cancerous. (NCI Thesaurus)
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