cancer

Meanings

• A group of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells.

  - "Cancer is a group of diseases that can affect any part of the body."
  - "Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer among women."

• verb

  To indicate the presence or spread of cancer in the body.

  - "The test results came back positive, indicating cancer."
  - "The doctor diagnosed her with cancer."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈkænsə/
   
   
   
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2. /ˈkænsɚ/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

growth , malignancy , neoplasia , lichen

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with cancer
hancer , dancer , pancer

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Variants

List of all variants of cancer that leads to same result
cancer , cancerous , cancerously , cancers , cancer stick , cancer sticks , small-cell carcinoma , small-cell lung cancer , small-cell lung cancers , Tropic of Cancer , Tropics of Cancer

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Forms

Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

cancers, cancerous, carcinogen, carcinoma

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word cancer comes from the Latin word for crab, as the spread of the disease was once thought to resemble the shape of a crab.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. Approximately 1 in 3 women and 1 in 2 men in the United States will develop some form of cancer during their lifetime.

2. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

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Related Concepts

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1. Tumor: A mass of abnormal cells that can form a cancerous growth.

2. Chemotherapy: A type of cancer treatment that uses drugs to destroy cancer cells.

3. Radiotherapy: A type of cancer treatment that uses radiation to destroy cancer cells.

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Culture

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Cancer has been a significant topic in literature, art, and music, often used as a metaphor for destruction, suffering, and transformation.

How to Memorize "cancer"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a group of cells multiplying rapidly and spreading to other parts of the body.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word cancer with the color pink and the breast cancer awareness ribbon.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic C-A-N-C-E-R: C for cells, A for abnormal, N for new, C for growth, E for everywhere, and R for rapidly.

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