\ ˌbē-(ˌ)är-(ˌ)sē-ˈā 
, ˈbra-kə \
, ˈbra-kə \Definition of BRCA
: either of two tumor suppressor genes that in mutated form tend to be associated with an increased risk of certain cancers and especially breast and ovarian cancers
—often used before another nounBRCA genesa BRCA mutation
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BRCA
noun\ ˌbē-(ˌ)är-(ˌ)sē-ˈā \
\Medical Definition of BRCA
: either of two tumor suppressor genes that in mutated form tend to be associated with an increased risk of certain cancers and especially breast and ovarian cancers
—often used before another nounBRCA genesa BRCA mutation
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The first known use of BRCA was in 1992
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