The Biomarker Ontology

Last uploaded: June 3, 2024
Preferred Name

Carcinogenesis

Synonyms
Definitions

The origin, production or development of cancer through genotypic and phenotypic changes which upset the normal balance between cell proliferation and cell death. Carcinogenesis generally requires a constellation of steps, which may occur quickly or over a period of many years.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/OMIT_0028283

definition_source

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/68063646

imported from

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/omit.owl

label

Carcinogenesis

prefixIRI

OMIT:0028283

prefLabel

Carcinogenesis

textual definition

The origin, production or development of cancer through genotypic and phenotypic changes which upset the normal balance between cell proliferation and cell death. Carcinogenesis generally requires a constellation of steps, which may occur quickly or over a period of many years.

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0005070

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