Word Explorer

Oncofactor

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Oncofactor"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

WordDefinition
oncogennounAny agent that causes tumors.
oncopathogennounAny oncogenic pathogen
oncogenenoun(oncology, genetics) Any gene that contributes to the conversion of a normal cell into a cancerous cell when mutated or expressed at high levels.
oncogenotypenounAny genotype associated with cancer
oncolipidnounAny lipid that is associated with a cancer
oncogenicitynounThe state or degree of being oncogenic.
carcinogennounA substance or agent that can cause cancer.
oncometabolitenoun(biochemistry, pathology) Any metabolite that is associated with a cancer
oncogenicsnounThe study of the formation of tumours.
immunofactornoun(immunology) Any immunological factor
oncomirnoun(genetics, medicine) A form of microRNA involved in a cancer.
proto-oncogenenoun(genetics) A gene, promoting the specialization and division of normal cells, that could become an oncogene due to mutation.
genotoxinnoun(oncology) Any substance capable of causing damage to cellular DNA and thus producing mutations or cancer.
cancerogennounSynonym of carcinogen.
oncomarkernounA biomarker that indicates the presence of cancer
oncofertilitynounFertility despite cancer.
initiatornounOne who initiates.
oncovirusnounA virus that can cause cancer.
proliferatornounAny agent that causes proliferation.
oncomodulationnounThe modification of the course of a cancer.

Translate “Oncofactor” into Another Language

Pick a language — the word will be pre-filled in the translator.

Home/Dictionary/Oncofactor