cancer (ˈkænsə
)
Definitions
noun
- any type of malignant growth or tumour, caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division: it may spread through the lymphatic system or blood stream to other parts of the body
- the condition resulting from this
- an evil influence that spreads dangerously
related prefix
carcino-
Alternative Forms
ˈcancerous adjective ˈcancerously adverbWord Origin
C14: from Latin: crab, a creeping tumour; related to Greek karkinos crab, Sanskrit karkataCancer (ˈkænsə) or (kænˈsɪərɪən)
Definitions
noun
Word forms: Latin genitive, Cancri, ˈkæŋkriː
- astronomy a small faint zodiacal constellation in the N hemisphere, lying between Gemini and Leo on the ecliptic and containing the star cluster Praesepe
- astrology
- Also called
the Crab the fourth sign of the zodiac, symbol ♋, having a cardinal water classification and ruled by the moon. The sun is in this sign between about June 21 and July 22 - Also called
Moonchild a person born during a period when the sun is in this sign
- Also called
- See tropic of Cancer
adjective
- astrology born under or characteristic of Cancer
Also (for senses 2b, 4)
Translations
- British English:
cancer
Cancer is a serious illness in which abnormal body cells increase, producing growths.Ninety per cent of lung cancers are caused by smoking.ˈkænsə NOUN Ninety per cent of lung cancers are caused by smoking.
- Spanish:
cáncer
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- French:
cancer
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- German:
Krebs
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- Chinese: 癌症 n
- Arabic: سَرَطَان n
- Portuguese: cancro nm
- Russian: рак nm
- Croatian: rak nm
- Czech: rakovina nf
- Danish: kræft nutr
- Dutch: kanker nm
- Finnish: syöpä
- Greek: καρκίνος nm
- Italian: cancro nm
- Japanese: 癌 n
- Korean: 암 n
- Norwegian: kreft nm
- Polish: rak nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: câncer nm
- European Spanish:
cáncer
nm
- Swedish: cancer nutr
- Thai: มะเร็ง n
- Turkish: kanser n
- Vietnamese: bệnh ung thư n
- British English:
Cancer
Cancer is one of the twelve signs of the zodiac. Its symbol is a crab. People who are born between the 21st of June and the 22nd of July come under this sign.ˈkænsə NOUN
- Spanish:
Cáncer
nm
- French:
Cancer
nm
- German:
Krebs
nm
- Chinese: 巨蟹座 n
- Arabic: بُرْجُ السَّرَطَان n
- Portuguese: Caranguejo nm
- Russian: Рак n
- Croatian: rak nm
- Czech: Rak nm
- Danish: Krebsen nutr
- Dutch: Kreeft nm
- Finnish: rapu n
- Greek: Καρκίνος nm
- Italian: Cancro nm
- Japanese: 蟹座 n
- Korean: 게자리 n
- Norwegian: Krepsen nm
- Polish: Rak nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: Câncer nm
- European Spanish:
Cáncer
nm
- Swedish: Kräftan nutr
- Thai: ราศีกรกฎ n
- Turkish: Yengeç Burcu n
- Vietnamese: cung Bắc giải n