Can·cer (k n s r)n. In all senses also called Crab. 1. A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Leo and Gemini. 2. a. The fourth sign of the zodiac in astrology. b. One who is born under this sign. [Middle English, from Latin; see canker.] |
| can·cer (knsr) n. 1. a. Any of various malignant neoplasms characterized by the proliferation of anaplastic cells that tend to invade surrounding tissue and metastasize to new body sites. b. The pathological condition characterized by such growths. 2. A pernicious, spreading evil: A cancer of bigotry spread through the community. [Middle English; see canker.] can cer·ous (knsr-s) adj. |
cancer [ˈkænsə]
n
1. (Medicine / Pathology) any type of malignant growth or tumour, caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division: it may spread through the lymphatic system or blood stream to other parts of the body
2. (Medicine / Pathology) the condition resulting from this
3. an evil influence that spreads dangerously Related prefix carcino-
[from Latin: crab, a creeping tumour; related to Greek karkinos crab, Sanskrit karkata]
cancerous adj
cancerously adv
Cancer [ˈkænsə]
n Latin genitive Cancri [ˈkæŋkriː]
1. (Astronomy) Astronomy a small faint zodiacal constellation in the N hemisphere, lying between Gemini and Leo on the ecliptic and containing the star cluster Praesepe
2. (Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Astrology) Astrology
a. Also called the Crab the fourth sign of the zodiac, symbol ♋, having a cardinal water classification and ruled by the moon. The sun is in this sign between about June 21 and July 22
b. a person born during a period when the sun is in this sign
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography)
tropic of Cancer See tropic [1]
adj
(Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Astrology) Astrology born under or characteristic of Cancer Also (for senses 2b, 4) Cancerian [kænˈsɪərɪən]
| cancer (knsr) 1. A disease characterized by any of various malignant neoplasms composed of abnormal cells that tend to proliferate rapidly and invade surrounding tissue. Without treatment such as chemotherapy or radiation, cancer cells can metastasize to other body sites and cause organ failure and death. 2. A malignant tumor. A Closer Look The human immune system often fights off stray cancer cells just as it does bacteria and viruses. However, when cancer cells establish themselves in the body with their own blood supply and begin replicating out of control, cancer becomes a threatening neoplasm, or tumor. It takes a minimum of one billion cancer cells for a neoplasm to be detectable by conventional radiology and physical examinations. Cancer, which represents more than 100 separate diseases, destroys tissues and organs through invasive growth in a particular part of the body and by metastasizing to distant tissues and organs through the bloodstream or lymph system. Heredity, lifestyle habits (such as smoking), and a person's exposure to certain viruses, toxic chemicals, and excessive radiation can trigger genetic changes that affect cell growth. The altered genes, or oncogenes, direct cells to multiply abnormally, thereby taking on the aggressive and destructive characteristics of cancer. Treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation are effective with many cancers, but they also end up killing healthy cells. Gene therapy attempts to correct the faulty DNA that causes the uncontrolled growth of cancer cells. Researchers are investigating other treatments, such as immunotherapy (the stimulation of the body's natural defenses), vectorization (aiming chemicals specifically at cancer cells), and nanotechnology (targeting cancer cells with minute objects the size of atoms). |
| Cancer A faint constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Leo and Gemini. Cancer (the Crab) is the fourth sign of the zodiac. |
Cancer
See also disease and illness.
a cystic tumor that may develop in the glands.
a malignant glandular tumor of the soft tissues of the body.
a malignant tumor that may invade the brain and spinal cord, especially investing blood vessels.
a brain tumor composed of large, star-shaped cells called astrocytes.
a neoplasm arising in the blastema, i.e., tissue from which an organ or part is formed. Also blastocytoma.
of or pertaining to a chemical or process than can destroy malignant cells.
carcinomophobia.
1. of or pertaining to a lesion that resembles cancer.
2. a malignant skin cancer.
2. a malignant skin cancer.
the surgical removal of a cancer.
any natural or artificial substance that can produce or trigger cancer, as arsenic, asbestos, ionizing radiation, ultraviolet rays, x rays, and many derivatives of coal tar. — carcinogenic, adj.
a small, yellow tumor that may develop from argentaffin cells in the gastrointestinal mucosa and spread widely throughout the body.
the destruction of malignant cells, as by an antineoplastic drug.
1. a malignant tumor that may spread to surrounding tissue and distant areas of the body.
2. any kind of epithelial cancer. — carcinomatous, adj.
2. any kind of epithelial cancer. — carcinomatous, adj.
carcinosis.
an abnormal fear of cancer. Also called cancerophobia.
an afflnity for cancerous tissue, a property of certain chemical agents. — carcinophilic, adj.
1. an abnormal condition characterized by the growth of numer-ous carcinomas throughout the body. Also carcinomatosis.
2. the process of development of carcinoma.
2. the process of development of carcinoma.
of or pertaining to the slowing or stopping of the growth of a carcinoma.
mesothelioma.
any abnormal mass of brain tissue, malignant or benign.
a therapeutic procedure that uses chemicals to destroy pathogenic tissue, especially skin cancers.
a procedure that uses radioisotopes of various elements, as iodine, phosphorus, and gold, to treat cancers of the thyroid gland, lungs, and other organs.
a malignant, greenish tumor that invades myeloid tissue and fluoresces red under ultraviolet light.
a malignant cartilageous tumor of the epithelium.
a malignant cartilageous tumor that most frequently invades the long bones, pelvis, and the scapula.
a rare congenital tumor of the brain.
choriocarcinoma.
a uterine malignancy that may develop shortly after conception, during pregnancy, or after an abortion. Also called chorioblastoma, chorionic epithelioma.
a malignant tumor of the mammary ducts.
any neoplasm or tumor that contains cysts, especially any such tumor that invades the ovaries.
the study of human cells, especially to detect signs of cancer. — cytotechnologist, n. — cytotechnolqgic, adj.
a malignancy of the blood characterized by abnormally productive bone marrow and the development of oddly-shaped blood cells.
any of the predominant category of brain tumors composed of cancerous glial cells (a type of nerve cell).
a malignant tumor of the liver that most commonly occurs in association with hepatitis or cirrhosis,
a malignancy of blood-producing tissues, characterized by proliferating immature white blood cells and infiltration of the spleen, liver, and other organs. Also leukocythemia. — leukemie, leukemoid, adj.
leukemia.
a cancerous growth of primitive fat cells. Also called lipoma sarcomatode.
a growth of lymphoid tissue that is commonly cancerous and typically enlarges the lymph nodes.
a malignant tumor that commonly originates in the cere-bellum.
any malignant growth, especially in the skin, that is composed of melanin-producing cells.
a rare malignant tumor that may invade the linings of the lungs and the abdomen. Also called celiothelioma.
the spread of malignancies, characterized by the cancerous invasion of the lymphatic system, the blood, and body organs. — metastatic, adj. — metastasize, v.
the abnormal proliferation of benign or malignant cells. — neoplastic, adj.
the abnormal development of benign or cancerous tissue. — neoplastic, adj.
a tumor that develops in a neural sheath and that may become malignant.
a highly malignant tumor that may develop from the neural plate in an embryo and spread to the bones, liver, and other organs.
a malignant growth composed of neural, connective, and vascular tissues. Also called malignant neuroma.
the process by which a tumor develops. — oncogenic, adj.
the field of medicine that specializes in the study of tumors.
a giant cell bone tumor that most commonly develops at the end of a long bone.
a malignant bone tumor. Also called osteogenic sarcoma.
a common childhood malignancy of the eye that develops from retinal cells.
a rare malignant tumor of the soft tissues that commonly develops in the lower extremities.
a malignancy of the gums.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  cancer - any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood streammalignant neoplasm, malignant tumor, metastatic tumor - a tumor that is malignant and tends to spread to other parts of the body lymphoma - a neoplasm of lymph tissue that is usually malignant; one of the four major types of cancer carcinoma - any malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue; one of the four major types of cancer cancer of the blood, leucaemia, leukaemia, leukemia - malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer sarcoma - a usually malignant tumor arising from connective tissue (bone or muscle etc.); one of the four major types of cancer |
| 2. | Cancer - (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" astrology, star divination - a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon | |
| 3. | Cancer - a small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Leo and Gemini zodiac - a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes | |
| 4. | Cancer - the fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22 | |
| 5. | Cancer - type genus of the family Cancridae arthropod genus - a genus of arthropods Cancridae, family Cancridae - many of the best known edible crabs Cancer magister, Dungeness crab - small edible crab of Pacific coast of North America Cancer irroratus, rock crab - crab of eastern coast of North America Cancer borealis, Jonah crab - large red deep-water crab of the eastern coast of North America |
cancer
noun
1. growth, tumour, carcinoma (Pathology), malignancy Ninety percent of lung cancers are caused by smoking.
2. evil, corruption, rot, sickness, blight, pestilence, canker There's a cancer in the system.
Translations
cancer
cancer:
n (Med) → Krebs m; (fig) → Krebsgeschwür nt; cancer of the throat → Kehlkopfkrebs m; Cancer (Astrol) → Krebs m; he’s (a) Cancer → er ist Krebs
cancer:
cancer relief
n → Krebshilfe f
cancer research
n → Krebsforschung f
cancer screening
cancer stick
n (inf: = cigarette) → Sargnagel m (inf)
Cancer [ˈkænsəʳ] n (Astron, Geog) → Cancro
to be Cancer (Astrol) → essere del Cancro
cancer [ˈkænsəʳ] n (Med) → cancro
to be Cancer (Astrol) → essere del Cancro
cancer [ˈkænsəʳ] n (Med) → cancro
n cancer [ˈkӕnsə]
1 a diseased growth in the body, often fatal The cancer has spread to her stomach. kanker سَرَطان мед. рак rakovina kræft; cancer der Krebs καρκίνος cáncer vähkkasvaja سرطان syöpä cancer סַרטָן कैन्सर rak, karcinom rák kanker krabbamein cancro 癌 암종(癌腫) auglys, piktybinis navikas vēzis barah gezwel kreft rak, nowotwór cancro cancer раковая опухоль rakovina rak tumor cancertumör มะเร็ง kanser 癌 рак جسم میں خلیات کی غیر قدرتی بڑھوتری u ác tính 癌
2 the (often fatal) condition caused by such diseased growth(s) He is dying of cancer. kanker مَرَضُ السَّرَطان тумор rakovina kræft; cancer der Krebs καρκίνος cáncer vähktõbi هر چیز جانکاه در حال گسترش syöpä cancer מַחֲלָת סַרטָן कैन्सर rak, karcinom rák kanker krabbi, krabbamein cancro 癌 암 vėžys vēzis barah kanker kreft rak, choroba nowotworowa cancro cancer рак rakovina rak karcinom cancer อาการอันเกิดจากมะเร็ง kanser (常指末期的)癌症病情 рак کینسر ، سرطان bệnh ung thư 癌症
adj cancerous
kankeragtig سَرَطاني злокачествен rakovinný; trpící rakovinou kræft-; cancer- krebsartig καρκινώδης canceroso, cancerígeno vähk-, vähktõvene سرطانی syöpä-, syöpäinen cancéreux מְסַרטֵן कैंसर की तरह का kancerozan rákos mengandung kanker krabbameins- canceroso 癌の 암의 piktybinis vēža-; ļaundabīgs mengakibatkan barah kankerig, kankerachtig kreft-, kreftliknende nowotworowy canceroso canceros раковый rakovinový rakast kancerogen cancerartad, cancer- ซึ่งเป็นมะเร็ง kanserli 癌的 раковий کینسر زدہ یا سرطان زدہ thuộc bệnh ung thư 癌的
Cancer → برج السرطان, مرض السرطان Rak, rakovina kræft, Krebsen Krebs καρκίνος Cáncer rapu, syöpä cancer rak cancro 癌, 蟹座 게자리, 암 kanker, Kreeft kreft, Krepsen Rak câncer, cancro, Caranguejo Рак cancer, Kräftan มะเร็ง, ราศีกรกฎ kanser, Yengeç Burcu bệnh ung thư, cung Bắc giải 巨蟹座, 癌症
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