Krebs

Definitions of Krebs
  1. noun
    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
    synonyms: Krebserkrankung, Krebsgeschwür
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    types:
    Blutkrebs
    malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer
    Lungenkrebs
    carcinoma of the lungs; one of the commonest forms of cancer
    Hautkrebs, Melanom
    a malignant neoplasm of the skin
    type of:
    Tumorleiden
    a tumor that is malignant and tends to spread to other parts of the body
  2. noun
    tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly
    synonyms: Languste
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    type of:
    Meeresfrucht, Schalentier
    meat of edible aquatic invertebrate with a shell (especially a mollusk or crustacean)
  3. noun
    any mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body and chitinous exoskeleton
    synonyms: Krebstier, Krustentier
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    types:
    Assel
    any of various small terrestrial or aquatic crustaceans with seven pairs of legs adapted for crawling
    type of:
    Gliederfüßler
    invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin
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