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 (synset 114263400)
    is a type of: malignant neoplasm, malignant tumor, metastatic tumor - a tumor that is malignant and tends to spread to other parts of the body
    subtypes:
    • 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
    • sarcoma - a usually malignant tumor arising from connective tissue (bone or muscle etc.); one of the four major types of cancer
    same as: malignant neoplastic disease
  2. (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer (synset 109771988)
    referred to in: astrology, star divination - a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon
    is a type of: individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being
    same as: crab
  3. A small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere;
    Between Leo and Gemini (synset 109255594)
    is an instance of: constellation - a configuration of stars as seen from the earth
    is a part of: zodiac - a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes
  4. The fourth sign of the zodiac;
    The sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22 (synset 108704396)
    is an instance of: house, mansion, planetary house, sign, sign of the zodiac, star sign - (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
    same as: cancer the crab, crab
  5. Type genus of the family Cancridae (synset 101980473)
    is a type of: arthropod genus - a genus of arthropods
    member holonym:
    belongs to: cancridae, family cancridae - many of the best known edible crabs
    same as: genus cancer

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