Meaning & Definition of Cancer in English
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Cancer
/kænsər/
noun
1. Any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division
- It may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream
synonym:
- cancer,
- malignant neoplastic disease
2. (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in cancer
synonym:
- Cancer,
- Crab
3. A small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere
- Between leo and gemini
synonym:
- Cancer
4. The fourth sign of the zodiac
- The sun is in this sign from about june 21 to july 22
synonym:
- Cancer,
- Cancer the Crab,
- Crab
5. Type genus of the family cancridae
synonym:
- Cancer,
- genus Cancer
Examples of using
I don't have cancer.
Was anybody among your relatives ill with cancer?
She has breast cancer.