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  • 31cancer — [n] malignant growth big C*, C*, canker, carcinoma, corruption, disease, long illness, malignancy, sickness, tumor; concept 306 Ant. benignity …

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  • 32Cancer — ► NOUN 1) Astronomy a constellation (the Crab), said to represent a crab crushed under the foot of Hercules. 2) Astrology the fourth sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters at the northern summer solstice (about 21 June). DERIVATIVES Cancerian… …

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  • 33cancer — ► NOUN 1) a disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body. 2) a malignant growth or tumour resulting from such a division of cells. 3) something evil or destructive that is hard to contain or eradicate.… …

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  • 34cancer — [kan′sir′ē ənkan′sər] n. [ME & OE < L, a crab; later, malignant tumor; by dissimilation (? already in IE) < IE * karkar , redupl. of base * kar , hard > HARD, Gr karbinos, crab, Sans karkara, rough, hard, karkata, crab] 1. [C ] a N… …

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  • 35Cancer — For other uses, see Cancer (disambiguation). Cancer Classification and external resources …

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  • 36Cancer — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Cancer (homonymie). Cancer Classification et ressources externes …

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  • 37cancer — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ breast, cervical, colon, lung, prostate, skin, etc. ▪ early stage ▪ incurable …

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  • 38CANCER — s. m. T. de Médec. (On prononce l R.) Nom donné à diverses affections, et particulièrement à Une espèce de tumeur qui dégénère en ulcère, et qui vient surtout au sein, chez les femmes. Cancer de l estomac, de la langue, de la vessie, etc. Une… …

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  • 39Cáncer — (Del lat. cancer, cangrejo.) ► sustantivo masculino 1 MEDICINA Tumor maligno formado por la multiplicación desordenada de células. 2 Bolivia OCULTISMO Cuarto signo del zodiaco representado por un cangrejo. ► sustantivo masculino femenino 3… …

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  • 40CANCER — I. CANCER Poetae Tragici nomen. II. CANCER aquatile animal, de quo Plin. l. 9. c. 31. Vivunt petrosis locis, cancri mollibus. Hieme aprica litora sectantur: aestate in opaca gurgitum recedunt Cancrorum genera, carabi, astaci, maeiae, paguri,… …

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