oncomodulation

Etymology

From onco- + modulation.

oncomodulation means the modification of the course of a cancer. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 82 out of 100.

noun

The modification of the course of a cancer.“We will review the human cytomegalovirus (HCMV), by now one of relatively better studied herpesviruses, which spectrum of activities may be considered as a prototype for oncomodulation, and compare its pro-oncogenic properties with those of human herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 (HSV) and herpes lymphotropic virus (HHV-6).”