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Cancer meaning

What does “cancer” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“cancer” is a noun with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: 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.

cancer

noun

  1. 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

    Synonymsmalignant neoplastic disease

  2. (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer

    SynonymsCrab

  3. a small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Leo and Gemini

  4. the fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22

    SynonymsCancer the CrabCrab

  5. type genus of the family Cancridae

    Synonymsgenus Cancer

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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