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can·croid (k

kroid

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See squamous cell carcinoma.

adj.

1. Of or relating to squamous cell carcinoma.

2. Resembling a crab.

[Latin cancer, cancr-; see canker + -oid.]

cancroid [ˈkæŋkrɔɪd]

adj

1. (Medicine / Pathology) resembling a cancerous growth

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) resembling a crab

(Medicine / Pathology) a skin cancer, esp one of only moderate malignancy

cancroid

1. of or pertaining to a lesion that resembles cancer.
2. a malignant skin cancer.

See also: Cancer

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	cancroid - the most common form of skin cancer squamous cell carcinoma skin cancer - a malignant neoplasm of the skin
Adj.	1.	cancroid - of or relating to a cancroid

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