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cancer (enc)

Cancer

Noun1.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 stream
malignant 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
human, 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
constellation - a configuration of stars as seen from the earth
4.Cancer - the fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22
mansion, planetary house, sign of the zodiac, star sign, sign, house - (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
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

 

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