die Krebserkrankung
Translation
cancer, cancerous disease, malignancy
Examples
Die Krebserkrankung wurde früh erkannt.
The cancer was detected early.
Er kämpft gegen eine schwere Krebserkrankung.
He is fighting a severe cancerous disease.
Grammar Patterns
to suffer from ((sth.)) leiden an ((etw. Dat.)) He suffers from cancer.
Similar Words
Karzinom (carcinoma), Tumor (tumor)
Etymology
Composed of 'Krebs' (cancer) and 'Erkrankung' (disease/illness).
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'Krebs' (also means 'crab') + 'Erkrankung' (illness). Think of an illness that spreads like a crab.