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(pre-KAN-ser-us)
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| A term used to describe a condition that may (or is likely to) become cancer. Also called premalignant. |
Previous Definitions: | PR-104, practitioner, Pravachol, pravastatin, pravastatin sodium | Next Definitions: | precancerous dermatitis, precancerous dermatosis, precancerous polyps, preclinical study, precursor B-lymphoblastic leukemia |
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