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cancer

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cancer /ˈkænsɚ/ noun
plural cancers
cancer
/ˈkænsɚ/
noun
plural cancers
Britannica Dictionary definition of CANCER
: a serious disease caused by cells that are not normal and that can spread to one or many parts of the body
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[count]
often used before another noun
[count] : something bad or dangerous that causes other bad things to happen usually singular
Cancer
[noncount] : the fourth sign of the zodiac that comes between Gemini and Leo and has a crab as its symbol see picture at zodiac
[count] : a person born under the sign of Cancer : a person born between June 22nd and July 22nd

— cancerous

/ˈkænsərəs/ adjective