oncogenous

== English == === Etymology === From onco- +‎ -genous. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɒŋˈkɒd͡ʒɪnəs/ Rhymes: -ɒd͡ʒɪnəs === Adjective === oncogenous (not comparable) (biology, medicine) Arising from or caused by a tumor. Synonym: oncogenic (biology, medicine) Causing a tumor. Synonym: oncogenic ==== Usage notes ==== Some dictionaries maintain a prescription whereby the -ous form of the adjective is reserved for the "arising from or caused by" sense (sense 1) and the -ic form is reserved for the "causing a tumor" sense (sense 2). Descriptively, both forms are used for both senses. ==== Related terms ====