oncosis

oncosis

 [ong-ko´sis] a morbid condition marked by the development of tumors.

on·co·sis

(ong-kō'sis), A condition characterized by the formation of one or more neoplasms or tumors. [G. onkōsis, swelling, fr. onkos, bulk, mass]

oncosis

An obsolete term for:
(1) Ischaemic cell death;
(2) Oncogenesis; 
(3) A nonspecific term for the presence of multiple masses, regardless of cause (inflammatory or neoplastic) or portent (benign or malignant).

on·co·sis

(ong-kō'sis) The formation of one or more neoplasms or tumors. [G. onkōsis, swelling, fr. onkos, bulk, mass]