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CANCER

Definition:

1. [noun] 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
   Synonyms: malignant neoplastic disease
   
   
2. [noun] (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer
   Synonyms: Cancer, Crab
   
   
3. [noun] a small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Leo and Gemini
   Synonyms: Cancer
   
   
4. [noun] the fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22
   Synonyms: Cancer, Cancer the Crab, Crab
   
   
5. [noun] type genus of the family Cancridae
   Synonyms: Cancer, genus Cancer
   
   

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Related Words:

• lymphoma
• carcinoma
• leukemia, leukaemia, leucaemia, cancer of the blood
• sarcoma

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