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cancroid

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can·croid  (kngkroid)
n.
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
n
(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
Noun1.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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