Cancer
n. 4th sign of the zodiac; one born under the sign of Cancer; tropic of Cancer cancer n. malignant growth, malignant tumor; disease caused by these growths; invasive and evil influence | ||||
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Cancer Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Cancer
(n.)
The fourth of the twelve signs of the zodiac. The first point is the northern limit of the sun's course in summer; hence, the sign of the summer solstice. See Tropic.
(n.)
Formerly, any malignant growth, esp. one attended with great pain and ulceration, with cachexia and progressive emaciation. It was so called, perhaps, from the great veins which surround it, compared by the ancients to the claws of a crab. The term is now restricted to such a growth made up of aggregations of epithelial cells, either without support or embedded in the meshes of a trabecular framework.
(n.)
A northern constellation between Gemini and Leo.
(n.)
A genus of decapod Crustacea, including some of the most common shore crabs of Europe and North America, as the rock crab, Jonah crab, etc. See Crab.
(n.)
The fourth of the twelve signs of the zodiac. The first point is the northern limit of the sun's course in summer; hence, the sign of the summer solstice. See Tropic.
(n.)
Formerly, any malignant growth, esp. one attended with great pain and ulceration, with cachexia and progressive emaciation. It was so called, perhaps, from the great veins which surround it, compared by the ancients to the claws of a crab. The term is now restricted to such a growth made up of aggregations of epithelial cells, either without support or embedded in the meshes of a trabecular framework.
(n.)
A northern constellation between Gemini and Leo.
(n.)
A genus of decapod Crustacea, including some of the most common shore crabs of Europe and North America, as the rock crab, Jonah crab, etc. See Crab.
| WordNet 2.0 |
Cancer
Noun
1. (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer
(synonym) Crab
(hypernym) person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
(classification) astrology, star divination
2. a small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Leo and Gemini
(hypernym) constellation
(part-holonym) zodiac
3. the fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22
(synonym) Cancer the Crab, Crab
(hypernym) sign of the zodiac, star sign, sign, mansion, house, planetary house
4. type genus of the family Cancridae
(synonym) genus Cancer
(hypernym) arthropod genus
(member-holonym) Cancridae, family Cancridae
(member-meronym) Dungeness crab, Cancer magister
Noun
1. (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer
(synonym) Crab
(hypernym) person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
(classification) astrology, star divination
2. a small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Leo and Gemini
(hypernym) constellation
(part-holonym) zodiac
3. the fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22
(synonym) Cancer the Crab, Crab
(hypernym) sign of the zodiac, star sign, sign, mansion, house, planetary house
4. type genus of the family Cancridae
(synonym) genus Cancer
(hypernym) arthropod genus
(member-holonym) Cancridae, family Cancridae
(member-meronym) Dungeness crab, Cancer magister
cancer
Noun
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
(synonym) malignant neoplastic disease
(hypernym) malignant tumor, malignant neoplasm, metastatic tumor
(hyponym) lymphoma
| Shakespeare Words |
CANCER
the fourth sign of the zodiac.
the fourth sign of the zodiac.
| hEnglish - advanced version |
cancer
cancer
\can"cer\ (?), n. [l. cancer, cancri, crab, ulcer, a sign of the zodiac; akin to gr. karki`nos, skr. karka&tsdot;a crab, and prob. skr. karkara hard, the crab being named from its hard shell. cf. canner, chancre.]
1. (zo?l.) a genus of decapod crustacea, including some of the most common shore crabs of europe and north america, as the rock crab, jonah crab, etc. see crab.
2. (astron.) (a) the fourth of the twelve signs of the zodiac. the first point is the northern limit of the sun's course in summer; hence, the sign of the summer solstice. see tropic. (b) a northern constellation between gemini and leo.
3. (med.) formerly, any malignant growth, esp. one attended with great pain and ulceration, with cachexia and progressive emaciation. it was so called, perhaps, from the great veins which surround it, compared by the ancients to the claws of a crab. the term is now restricted to such a growth made up of aggregations of epithelial cells, either without support or embedded in the meshes of a trabecular framework.
note: four kinds of cancers are recognized: (1) epithelial cancer, or epithelioma, in which there is no trabecular framework. see epithelioma. (2) scirrhous cancer, or hard cancer, in which the framework predominates, and the tumor is of hard consistence and slow growth. (3) encephaloid, medullary, or soft cancer, in which the cellular element predominates, and the tumor is soft, grows rapidy, and often ulcerates. (4) colloid cancer, in which the cancerous structure becomes gelatinous. the last three varieties are also called carcinoma.
cancer
cells, cells once believed to be peculiar to cancers, but now know to be epithelial cells differing in no respect from those found elsewhere in the body, and distinguished only by peculiarity of location and grouping.
cancer
root (bot.), the name of several low plants, mostly parasitic on roots, as the beech drops, the squawroot, etc.
similar words(11)
cancer root
liver cancer
cancer of the liver
cancer cells
hard cancer
encephaloid cancer
testicular cancer
trophoblastic cancer
epithelial cancer
lung cancer
tropic of cancer
cancer
\can"cer\ (?), n. [l. cancer, cancri, crab, ulcer, a sign of the zodiac; akin to gr. karki`nos, skr. karka&tsdot;a crab, and prob. skr. karkara hard, the crab being named from its hard shell. cf. canner, chancre.]
1. (zo?l.) a genus of decapod crustacea, including some of the most common shore crabs of europe and north america, as the rock crab, jonah crab, etc. see crab.
2. (astron.) (a) the fourth of the twelve signs of the zodiac. the first point is the northern limit of the sun's course in summer; hence, the sign of the summer solstice. see tropic. (b) a northern constellation between gemini and leo.
3. (med.) formerly, any malignant growth, esp. one attended with great pain and ulceration, with cachexia and progressive emaciation. it was so called, perhaps, from the great veins which surround it, compared by the ancients to the claws of a crab. the term is now restricted to such a growth made up of aggregations of epithelial cells, either without support or embedded in the meshes of a trabecular framework.
note: four kinds of cancers are recognized: (1) epithelial cancer, or epithelioma, in which there is no trabecular framework. see epithelioma. (2) scirrhous cancer, or hard cancer, in which the framework predominates, and the tumor is of hard consistence and slow growth. (3) encephaloid, medullary, or soft cancer, in which the cellular element predominates, and the tumor is soft, grows rapidy, and often ulcerates. (4) colloid cancer, in which the cancerous structure becomes gelatinous. the last three varieties are also called carcinoma.
cancer
cells, cells once believed to be peculiar to cancers, but now know to be epithelial cells differing in no respect from those found elsewhere in the body, and distinguished only by peculiarity of location and grouping.
cancer
root (bot.), the name of several low plants, mostly parasitic on roots, as the beech drops, the squawroot, etc.
similar words(11)
cancer root
liver cancer
cancer of the liver
cancer cells
hard cancer
encephaloid cancer
testicular cancer
trophoblastic cancer
epithelial cancer
lung cancer
tropic of cancer
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
cancer
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Cancer: An Portán m.
ailse f.
Cancer: An Portán m.
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Crangc
Crangc = n. a crab; a cancer
Crangc = n. a crab; a cancer
Cancer Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
cancer
A term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control. Cancer cells can invade nearby tissues and can spread through the bloodstream and lymphatic system to other parts of the body. There are several main types of cancer. Carcinoma is cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs. Sarcoma is cancer that begins in bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue. Leukemia is cancer that starts in blood-forming tissue such as the bone marrow, and causes large numbers of abnormal blood cells to be produced and enter the bloodstream. Lymphoma and multiple myeloma are cancers that begin in the cells of the immune system.
A term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control. Cancer cells can invade nearby tissues and can spread through the bloodstream and lymphatic system to other parts of the body. There are several main types of cancer. Carcinoma is cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs. Sarcoma is cancer that begins in bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue. Leukemia is cancer that starts in blood-forming tissue such as the bone marrow, and causes large numbers of abnormal blood cells to be produced and enter the bloodstream. Lymphoma and multiple myeloma are cancers that begin in the cells of the immune system.
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
Cancer
Also called malignancy. Cancer refers to a abnormal growths which have a tendency to grow uncontrolled and metastasize. It can involve any tissue of the body and can have many different forms in each body area. Cancer is a group of more than 100 different diseases. Benign tumors are not cancer; malignant tumors are cancer. Most cancers are named for the type of cell or the organ in which they begin. When cancer spreads (metastasizes), the new tumor has the same name as the original (primary) tumor. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer for both men and women. The second most common cancer in men is prostate cancer, in women it is breast cancer. Lung cancer is the leading cause of death from cancer for both men and women in the U.S. Cancer is NOT contagious.
Also called malignancy. Cancer refers to a abnormal growths which have a tendency to grow uncontrolled and metastasize. It can involve any tissue of the body and can have many different forms in each body area. Cancer is a group of more than 100 different diseases. Benign tumors are not cancer; malignant tumors are cancer. Most cancers are named for the type of cell or the organ in which they begin. When cancer spreads (metastasizes), the new tumor has the same name as the original (primary) tumor. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer for both men and women. The second most common cancer in men is prostate cancer, in women it is breast cancer. Lung cancer is the leading cause of death from cancer for both men and women in the U.S. Cancer is NOT contagious.
| Aids Glossary |
cancer
a group of diseases characterized by abnormal growth (neoplasm, tumor) and spread to other parts of the body (metastasism).
a group of diseases characterized by abnormal growth (neoplasm, tumor) and spread to other parts of the body (metastasism).
| Hepatitis Central (TM) Liver Disease Medical Glossary |
Cancer
Term for more than 100 diseases in which abnormal cells multiply without control. Cancer cells can spread through the bloodstream and lymphatic system to other parts of the body
Term for more than 100 diseases in which abnormal cells multiply without control. Cancer cells can spread through the bloodstream and lymphatic system to other parts of the body
| Terms and Definitions |
Cancer
A term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control. Cancer cells can invade nearby tissue and can spread through the bloodstream and lymphatic system to other parts of the body.
A term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control. Cancer cells can invade nearby tissue and can spread through the bloodstream and lymphatic system to other parts of the body.
| The TCRC Glossary for Testicular Cancer and Other Related Conditons |
Cancer
A general term for more than 100 diseases in which there is an uncontrolled, abnormal growth of cells. Cancer cells can spread through the bloodstream and lymphatic system to other parts of the body.
A general term for more than 100 diseases in which there is an uncontrolled, abnormal growth of cells. Cancer cells can spread through the bloodstream and lymphatic system to other parts of the body.
| Dream Dictionary |
Cancer
To have one successfully treated in a dream, denotes a sudden rise from obscure poverty to wealthy surroundings. To dream of a cancer, denotes illness of some one near you, and quarrels with those you love. Depressions may follow to the man of affairs after this dream. To dream of a cancer, foretells sorrow in its ugliest phase. Love will resolve itself into cold formality, and business will be worrying and profitless.
To have one successfully treated in a dream, denotes a sudden rise from obscure poverty to wealthy surroundings. To dream of a cancer, denotes illness of some one near you, and quarrels with those you love. Depressions may follow to the man of affairs after this dream. To dream of a cancer, foretells sorrow in its ugliest phase. Love will resolve itself into cold formality, and business will be worrying and profitless.
| Phobia |
Cancerophobia
Fear of cancer
Also known as Carcinophobia
Fear of cancer
Also known as Carcinophobia
Cancer Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| JM Latin-English Dictionary |
cancer
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| LATIN- ENGLISH (AZAD) |
cancer
crab /the direction south /heat of summer /disease of cancer.
crab /the direction south /heat of summer /disease of cancer.
Cancer Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Rakefet |
Cancer
Cancer The Crab. Fourth zodiacal sign, being watery, cardinal, feminine, and the only house of the moon; in astrology it corresponds to the stomach and breast. Its symbol is a crab; in Sanskrit it is called Karkataka, and is dedicated to Surya, the god of the sun. In the Hebrew allocation of the signs to the 12 sons of Jacob, it is give to Benjamin, who is said to ravin as a wolf. This sign is that of the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere and is associated with heat, but in the southern hemisphere it is at the winter solstice, and we are told of times when the earth's poles were inverted so that the south pole was in Cancer.
According to Subba Row (Theos 3:42), Cancer represents the sacred Tetragram; the Parabrahmatharaca; the Pranava resolved into four separate entities corresponding to its four matras; the four avastas or four states of consciousness; the four states of Brahman, etc.
Cancer, Carcinoma A malignant opithelial tumor composed of a connective tissue-stroma surrounding groups or nests of multiplying epithelial cells. In general, carcinomas have capacity for unlimited growth, for invading adjacent tissues, and for producing similar typical growths in distant tissues in the same body or, as in experimental research, by grafts which take in another animal's body. These multiplying cells, drawing freely upon the nutritive materials of the living matter, pile up an unorganized, functionless, purposeless, uncontrolled local mass of its own cells running riot at the expense of the body.
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Cancer The Crab. Fourth zodiacal sign, being watery, cardinal, feminine, and the only house of the moon; in astrology it corresponds to the stomach and breast. Its symbol is a crab; in Sanskrit it is called Karkataka, and is dedicated to Surya, the god of the sun. In the Hebrew allocation of the signs to the 12 sons of Jacob, it is give to Benjamin, who is said to ravin as a wolf. This sign is that of the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere and is associated with heat, but in the southern hemisphere it is at the winter solstice, and we are told of times when the earth's poles were inverted so that the south pole was in Cancer.
According to Subba Row (Theos 3:42), Cancer represents the sacred Tetragram; the Parabrahmatharaca; the Pranava resolved into four separate entities corresponding to its four matras; the four avastas or four states of consciousness; the four states of Brahman, etc.
Cancer, Carcinoma A malignant opithelial tumor composed of a connective tissue-stroma surrounding groups or nests of multiplying epithelial cells. In general, carcinomas have capacity for unlimited growth, for invading adjacent tissues, and for producing similar typical growths in distant tissues in the same body or, as in experimental research, by grafts which take in another animal's body. These multiplying cells, drawing freely upon the nutritive materials of the living matter, pile up an unorganized, functionless, purposeless, uncontrolled local mass of its own cells running riot at the expense of the body.
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| Glossary of Astrological Terms |
Cancer
The fourth sign of the zodiac. Cancer, the crab, is a cardinal, water sign. Ruled by the Moon, it is the exaltation of Jupiter. More about Cancer.
The fourth sign of the zodiac. Cancer, the crab, is a cardinal, water sign. Ruled by the Moon, it is the exaltation of Jupiter. More about Cancer.
Cancer Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Environmental Engineering (English ver.) |
cancer
A disease characterized by the rapid and uncontrolled growth of aberrant cells into malignant tumors.
A disease characterized by the rapid and uncontrolled growth of aberrant cells into malignant tumors.
Cancer Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Cancer
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Cancer Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Glossary of Genetic Terms |
cancer
defined: Diseases in which abnormal cells divide and grow unchecked. Cancer can spread from its original site to other parts of the body and can also be fatal if not treated adequately.
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Dr. Jeffrey Trent, chief of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Laboratory of Cancer Genetics, defines cancer.
related terms: carcinoma, cell
defined: Diseases in which abnormal cells divide and grow unchecked. Cancer can spread from its original site to other parts of the body and can also be fatal if not treated adequately.
explained: Listen to a detailed explanation.
Dr. Jeffrey Trent, chief of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Laboratory of Cancer Genetics, defines cancer.
related terms: carcinoma, cell
Cancer Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Cancer Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Cancer
Cancer is a group of diseases in which cells are aggressive (grow and divide without respect to normal limits), invasive (invade and destroy adjacent tissues), and/or metastatic (spread to other locations in the body). These three malignant properties of cancers differentiate them from benign tumors, which are self-limited in their growth and do not invade or metastasize (although some benign tumor types are capable of becoming malignant). Cancer may affect people at all ages, even fetuses, but risk for the more common varieties tends to increase with age. Cancer causes about 13% of all deaths. Apart from people, forms of cancer may affect animals and plants.
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