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What is the correct medical term meaning cancer forming or generating?
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∙ 9y ago
Chemicals that might cause cancer are known as mutagens. There has be be at least 5 mutations in a single gene for that cell to be a cancer cell. There are certain checkpoints in our cell that keep a normal cell from turning into a cancerous one.
Carcinogen is a substance with the capability of inducing cancer.
carcinogen
Carcinogens
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∙ 11y ago
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What is The medical term meaning pus-forming skin disease?
pyogenic = producing or generating puspurulent = containing, forming or discharging pusSuppurative is another one, it means containing or producing pus.purulent means producing or containing pus.Pyogenic means pus forming, which I think is the same as pus producingSuppurative is another one, it means containing or producing pusI think what your looking for is "purulent"the wright answares is Pustule also know as pimple,Producing pus = PyogenicContaining pus = Purulentpyogenic = producing or generating puspurulent = containing, forming or discharging puspurulentpyogenic = producing or generating puspurulent = containing, forming or discharging pusProducing pus = PyogenicContaining pus = Purulent
