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Cancer (Noun)

Meaning 1

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.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Synonyms

  • Malignant Neoplastic Disease

Hypernyms

  • Metastatic Tumor
  • Malignant Neoplasm

Hyponyms

  • Cancer Of The Blood
  • Leukaemia
  • Leucaemia

Related Words

  • Cancerous (adjective)

Meaning 2

A small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Leo and Gemini.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).

Meaning 3

The fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22.

Classification

Nouns denoting spatial position.

Synonyms

  • Cancer The Crab
  • Crab

Meaning 4

Type genus of the family Cancridae.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Synonyms

  • Genus Cancer

Meaning 5

(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Synonyms

  • Crab

Hypernyms

  • Somebody
  • Soul
  • Individual
  • Someone
  • Mortal
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