cancer
Translation
cancer
Examples
She was diagnosed with lung cancer.
She was diagnosed with lung cancer.
Corruption is a cancer in society.
Corruption is a cancer in society.
Grammar Patterns
to have cancer. He has cancer.
a cancer in ((sth.)). Greed is a cancer in society.
Similar Words
Synonyms: malignancy, tumour, carcinoma
Etymology
From Latin 'cancer' meaning 'crab,' because the swollen veins around a tumour were thought to resemble a crab's legs.
Memory Tips
Picture a crab ('cancer' in Latin) gripping onto cells, representing the disease's persistent nature.