carcinogenesis
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car·ci·no·gen·e·sis

noun \ˌkär-sə-nō-ˈje-nə-sis\

Definition of CARCINOGENESIS

: the production of cancer

First Known Use of CARCINOGENESIS

circa 1923

car·ci·no·gen·e·sis

noun \ˌkärs-ən-ō-ˈjen-ə-səs\   (Medical Dictionary)
plural car·ci·no·gen·e·ses \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of CARCINOGENESIS

: the production of cancer

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