cancer
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
cancers
plural
cancers
Britannica Dictionary definition of CANCER
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a serious disease caused by cells that are not normal and that can spread to one or many parts of the body
— often used before another noun
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breast/lung cancer
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He was diagnosed with cancer.
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She learned that she has cancer.
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Eating certain foods may help reduce the risk of cancer.
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Advanced cancers are more difficult to treat.
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cancer patients
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cancer prevention
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cancer treatments
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something bad or dangerous that causes other bad things to happen
— usually singular
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Her jealousy was a cancer that slowly destroyed her marriage.
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Drugs and violence have become a cancer in the city.
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Cancer
a
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the fourth sign of the zodiac that comes between Gemini and Leo and has a crab as its symbol
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see picture at zodiac
b
[count]
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a person born under the sign of Cancer
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a person born between June 22nd and July 22nd
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I'm a Taurus, but my best friend is a Cancer.
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a cancerous growth/lump
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The tumor is not cancerous.
