cancer
nounmasculine/ˈkɐ̃.sɛɾ/high
can·cer
Definitions
1A disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body.
She was diagnosed with breast cancer last year.
Research into cancer treatments is ongoing worldwide.
Common collocations
lung cancercancer treatmentcancer researchcancer survivor
2The fourth sign of the zodiac, corresponding to the constellation Cancer (the Crab), covering June 22–July 22.
My birthday is in July, so I'm a Cancer.
Cancer is a water sign in astrology.
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Common collocations
Cancer zodiacborn under Cancer
Etymology
Do latim 'cancer, cancri' (caranguejo).