Definisjon av cancer på Engelsk

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Noun
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 neoplastic disease
		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
Cancer - type genus of the family Cancridae
		genus Cancer
		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 - a small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Leo and Gemini
Cancer - (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer
		Crab
		mortal, somebody, someone, individual, person, soul a single organism
Cancer - the fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22
		Cancer the Crab, Crab

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Substantiv
cancer - Someone with a Cancer star sign.

Cancer /ˈkænsər/ is a class of diseases in which a cell, or a group of cells display uncontrolled growth (division beyond the normal limits), invasion (intrusion on and destruction of adjacent tissues), and sometimes metastasis (spread to other locations in the body via lymph or blood). These three malignant properties of cancers differentiate them from benign tumors, which are self-limited, and do not invade or metastasize. Most cancers form a tumor but some, like leukemia, do not.

cancer
Any malignant cellular tumour including carcinoma and sarcoma.
cancer
One of the twelve constellations of the zodiac.
cancer
The fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22.
cancer
A person who is born while the sun is in Cancer.
cancer
A genus of marine crabs of the family Cancridae.