cancer

Definitions of cancer
  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
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    carcinome
    any malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue; one of the four major types of cancer
    cancer du sang, leucémie
    malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer
    cancer du poumon
    carcinoma of the lungs; one of the commonest forms of cancer
    cancer de la peau
    a malignant neoplasm of the skin
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    tumeur maligne
    a tumor that is malignant and tends to spread to other parts of the body
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