der Lungenkrebs
Translation
lung cancer
Examples
Rauchen kann Lungenkrebs verursachen.
Smoking can cause lung cancer.
Er wurde mit Lungenkrebs diagnostiziert.
He was diagnosed with lung cancer.
Grammar Patterns
to suffer from lung cancer an Lungenkrebs leiden He suffers from lung cancer.
to die of lung cancer an Lungenkrebs sterben Many people die of lung cancer.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Lungenkarzinom (lung carcinoma)
Etymology
A compound word from 'Lunge' (lung) and 'Krebs' (cancer).
Memory Tips
Visualize a crab ('Krebs' also means crab) on a lung ('Lunge') to remember the term for lung cancer.