cancer
Translation
cancer
Examples
He was diagnosed with lung cancer.
He was diagnosed with lung cancer.
Cancer research has made great progress.
Cancer research has made great progress.
Grammar Patterns
((cancer)) a serious disease Smoking can cause lung cancer.
Similar Words
Synonyms: tumor, malignancy
Etymology
From Latin 'cancer' (crab), as the swollen veins around a tumor resembled a crab's limbs.
Memory Tips
Think of the star sign, the Crab (Cancer), to remember the word.