noun

cancer

cancer

He was diagnosed with lung cancer.

He was diagnosed with lung cancer.

Cancer research has made great progress.

Cancer research has made great progress.

((cancer)) a serious disease Smoking can cause lung cancer.

Synonyms: tumor, malignancy

From Latin 'cancer' (crab), as the swollen veins around a tumor resembled a crab's limbs.

Think of the star sign, the Crab (Cancer), to remember the word.

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