oncogenes
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Noun
- A gene that disposes normal cells to change into cancerous tumor cells
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| 1 | concerns | 2 | 43 |
| 2 | scenes | 1 | 29 |
| 3 | homogeneous | 5 | 8 |
| 4 | ounces | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | oneness | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | cones | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | genes | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | concedes | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | oncogene | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | oncogen | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | organogenesis | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | ontogeny | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | niceness | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | monagene | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | honorees | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | convenes | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | vincennes | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | tonnes | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | scones | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | romanones | 3 | 0 |
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| 2 | turn | 1 | 2 |
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Spelled Like: 20
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Statistically Associated: 2
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This Word in the News:
When oncogenes collide in brain development
Mar 10, 2026 American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Mar 10, 2026 American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Diverse oncogenes use common mechanisms to drive growth of major forms of human cancer
Aug 20, 2025 Science | AAAS
Aug 20, 2025 Science | AAAS