cancer

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see also: Cancer

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈkænsə/
• (Australia) IPA: /ˈkæːnsə/
• (America) IPA: /ˈkænsɚ/

Noun

cancer

1. (medicine, oncology, disease) A disease in which the cells of a tissue undergo uncontrolled (and often rapid) proliferation.
2. (figuratively) Something damaging that spreads throughout something else.

Synonyms

• (disease) growth, malignancy, neoplasia
• (something which spreads) lichen

Related terms

Translations

• French: cancer
• German: Krebs
• Italian: cancro
• Portuguese: câncer
• Russian: рак
• Spanish: cáncer

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Cancer

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈkænsə/
• (America) IPA: /ˈkænsɚ/

Proper noun

1. (zodiac constellations) A constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a crab.
   • 1602 William Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida ↗ ii 3

     And add more coals to Cancer when he burns / With entertaining great Hyperion.

2. (astrology) The zodiac sign for the crab, ruled by the Moon and covering June 22 - July 22 (tropical astrology) or July 16 - August 15 (sidereal astrology).

Antonyms

• Capricornus

Translations

• French: Cancer
• German: Krebs
• Italian: Cancro
• Portuguese: câncer
• Russian: Рак
• Spanish: Cáncer

Translations

• French: Cancer
• German: Krebs
• Italian: Cancro
• Portuguese: câncer
• Russian: Рак

Noun

cancer (plural cancers)

1. Someone with a Cancer star sign.

Synonyms

• Cancerian

Translations

• French: Cancer
• Portuguese: canceriano
• Russian: рак

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