cancer

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Pronunciation: 'kan(t)-s&r Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin (genitive Cancri), literally, crab; akin to Greek karkinos crab, cancer 1 : capitalized a : a northern zodiacal constellation between Gemini and Leo b (1) : the 4th sign of the zodiac in astrology ? see ZODIAC table (2) : one born under the sign of Cancer 2 : [Latin, crab, cancer] a : a malignant tumor of potentially unlimited growth that expands locally by invasion and systemically by metastasis b : an abnormal bodily state marked by such tumors 3 : something evil or malignant that spreads destructively 4 a : an enlarged tumorlike plant growth (as that of crown gall) b : a plant disease marked by such growths - can·cer·ous /'kan(t)s-r&s, 'kan(t)-s&-/ adjective - can·cer·ous·ly adverb Main Entry: can·cer Pronunciation: 'kan(t)-s&r Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin (genitive Cancri), literally, crab; akin to Greek karkinos crab, cancer 1 : capitalized a : a northern zodiacal constellation between Gemini and Leo b (1) : the 4th sign of the zodiac in astrology ? see ZODIAC table (2) : one born under the sign of Cancer 2 : [Latin, crab, cancer] a : a malignant tumor of potentially unlimited growth that expands locally by invasion and systemically by metastasis b : an abnormal bodily state marked by such tumors 3 : something evil or malignant that spreads destructively 4 a : an enlarged tumorlike plant growth (as that of crown gall) b : a plant disease marked by such growths - can·cer·ous /'kan(t)s-r&s, 'kan(t)-s&-/ adjective - can·cer·ous·ly adverb Main Entry: can·cer Pronunciation: 'kan(t)-s&r Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin (genitive Cancri), literally, crab; akin to Greek karkinos crab, cancer 1 : capitalized a : a northern zodiacal constellation between Gemini and Leo b (1) : the 4th sign of the zodiac in astrology ? see ZODIAC table (2) : one born under the sign of Cancer 2 : [Latin, crab, cancer] a : a malignant tumor of potentially unlimited growth that expands locally by invasion and systemically by metastasis b : an abnormal bodily state marked by such tumors 3 : something evil or malignant that spreads destructively 4 a : an enlarged tumorlike plant growth (as that of crown gall) b : a plant disease marked by such growths - can·cer·ous /'kan(t)s-r&s, 'kan(t)-s&-/ adjective - can·cer·ous·ly adverb