CANCER OF UNKNOWN PRIMARY ORIGIN

Meaning of CANCER OF UNKNOWN PRIMARY ORIGIN in English

A case in which cancer cells are found in the body, but the place where the cells first started growing (the origin or primary site) cannot be determined.

NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Английский словарь раковых терминов NCI(Национальный институт злокачественных новообразований). 2012

CANCER — I Uncontrolled multiplication of abnormal cells. Cancerous cells and tissues have abnormal growth rates, shapes, sizes, and functioning. Cancer may …
Английский словарь Британика
UNKNOWN — I. “+ adjective Etymology: Middle English unknowen, unknawen, from un- (I) + knowen, knawen known — more at known 1. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PRIMARY — I. ˈprīˌmerē, -_m(ə)rē, -ri adjective Etymology: Late Latin primarius basic, primary, from Latin, principal, from primus first + -arius -ary …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CANCER — I. ˈkan(t)sə(r), -ˈaa-, -ˈai- noun Etymology: Middle English, Cancer (sign of the zodiac), from Latin, crab, cancer; akin to Greek …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ORIGIN — ˈȯrəjə̇n, ˈär- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English origine, probably from Middle French, from Latin origin-, origo, from oriri …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
UNKNOWN — /un nohn"/ , adj. 1. not known; not within the range of one's knowledge, experience, or understanding; strange; unfamiliar. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PRIMARY — — primariness , n. /pruy"mer ee, -meuh ree/ , adj., n., pl. primaries . adj. 1. first or highest in …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ORIGIN — /awr"i jin, or"-/ , n. 1. something from which anything arises or is derived; source; fountainhead: to follow a stream …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
UNKNOWN — I. -ˈnōn adjective Date: 14th century : not known or not well-known ; also : having an unknown value an …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PRIMARY — I. ˈprī-ˌmer-ē, ˈprī-mə-rē, ˈprīm-rē adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin primarius basic, primary, from Latin, principal, from primus Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ORIGIN — noun Etymology: Middle English origine, from Latin origin-, origo, from oriri to rise — more at orient Date: 15th century …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CANCER — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin (genitive Cancri ), literally, crab; akin to Greek karkinos crab, cancer Date: 14th century …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PRIMARY — noun a primary meeting; a caucus. 2. primary ·adj earliest formed; fundamental. 3. primary ·noun that which stands first in …
Webster English vocab
ORIGIN — noun the first existence or beginning of anything; the birth. 2. origin ·noun that from which anything primarily proceeds; the …
Webster English vocab
CANCER — noun a northern constellation between gemini and leo. 2. cancer ·noun a genus of decapod crustacea, including some of the …
Webster English vocab
UNKNOWN — [un.known] adj (14c): not known or not well-known; also: having an unknown value "an ~ quantity" [2]unknown n (1597) 1: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PRIMARY — [pri.ma.ry] adj [ME, fr. LL primarius basic, primary, fr. L, principal, fr. primus] (15c) 1 a: first in order of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ORIGIN — [or.i.gin] n [ME origine, prob. fr. MF, fr. L origin-, origo, fr. oriri to rise--more at orient] (15c) 1: ancestry, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CANCER — [can.cer] n [ME, fr. L (gen. Cancri), lit., crab; akin to Gk karkinos crab, cancer] 1 cap a: a northern …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CANCER — any of a group of related diseases characterized by uncontrolled multiplication and disorganized growth of the affected cells; it may …
Britannica English vocabulary
CANCER — (Latin: Crab), in astronomy, zodiacal constellation lying between Leo and Gemini at about 8 hours 25 minutes right ascension (the …
Britannica English vocabulary
UNKNOWN — unknown BrE AmE ˌʌn ˈnəʊn ◂ AmE \ -ˈnoʊn ◂ ▷ unknown|ness nəs nɪs ▷ unknown|s z ▶ ˌ unknown …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PRIMARY — primar|y BrE AmE ˈpraɪm ə r |i AmE \ -er |i - ə r i ▷ primar|ies iz ▶ ˌ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
UNKNOWN — / ˌʌnˈnəʊn; NAmE -ˈnoʊn/ adjective , noun ■ adjective 1. unknown (to sb) not known or identified : a species …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PRIMARY — / ˈpraɪməri; NAmE -meri/ adjective , noun ■ adjective 1. [ usually before noun ] main; most important; basic SYN …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ORIGIN — / ˈɒrɪdʒɪn; NAmE ˈɔːr-; ˈɑːr-/ noun [ C , U ] (also ori·gins [ pl. ]) 1. the point from …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CANCER — / ˈkænsə(r); NAmE / noun 1. [ U , C ] a serious disease in which growths of cells, also …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
UNKNOWN — I. un ‧ known 1 W2 /ˌʌnˈnəʊn◂ $ -ˈnoʊn◂/ BrE AmE adjective , adverb [ Word Family: adjective : ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PRIMARY — I. pri ‧ ma ‧ ry 1 S2 W2 AC /ˈpraɪm ə ri $ -meri/ BrE AmE adjective [ Date: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ORIGIN — or ‧ i ‧ gin W2 /ˈɒrədʒən, ˈɒrɪdʒən $ ˈɔː-, ˈɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] [ Word Family: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CANCER — can ‧ cer S2 W2 /ˈkænsə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: 'crab, …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CANCER — Cancer BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: ↑ cancer ] 1 . [uncountable] the fourth …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
UNKNOWN — adj. & n. --adj. (often foll. by to) not known, unfamiliar (his purpose was unknown to me). --n. 1 an …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PRIMARY — adj. & n. --adj. 1 a of the first importance; chief (that is our primary concern). b fundamental, basic. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CANCER — n. 1 a any malignant growth or tumour from an abnormal and uncontrolled division of body cells. b a disease …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
UNKNOWN — adj. & n. adj. (often foll. by to) not known, unfamiliar (his purpose was unknown to me). n. 1 an …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PRIMARY — adj. & n. adj. 1 a of the first importance; chief (that is our primary concern). b fundamental, basic. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CANCER — n. 1 a any malignant growth or tumour from an abnormal and uncontrolled division of body cells. b a disease …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
UNKNOWN — adj. & n. --adj. (often foll. by to) not known, unfamiliar (his purpose was unknown to me). --n. 1. an …
Oxford English vocab
PRIMARY — adj. & n. --adj. 1. a of the first importance; chief (that is our primary concern). b fundamental, basic. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
CANCER — n.1 a any malignant growth or tumour from an abnormal and uncontrolled division of body cells. b a disease caused …
Oxford English vocab
UNKNOWN — ( unknowns) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If something is unknown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PRIMARY — ( primaries) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. You use primary to …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ORIGIN — ( origins) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. You can refer to …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CANCER — ( Cancers) 1. Cancer is one of the twelve signs of the zodiac. Its symbol is a crab. People who …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
UNKNOWN — (~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If something is ~ to …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PRIMARY — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a primary colour (= red, yellow, or blue ) ▪ Why are children’s toys …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ORIGIN — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES ethnic origin/background (= the race or country that someone originally came from ) ▪ Schools …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CANCER — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cancer cell ▪ Already there are many treatments which destroy cancer cells. a cancer …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CANCER — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE national ▪ In 1993 the National Cancer Institute dropped its guideline that women in …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
UNKNOWN — [noun] [U]Racism is in some ways just a fear of the unknown (= what is not familiar or known to …
Cambridge English vocab
ORIGIN — [noun] [C] - the beginning or cause of somethingThis project has an interesting origin.It's a book about the origin of …
Cambridge English vocab
CANCER — (DISEASE) [noun] - (a serious medical condition often resulting in death, caused by) a diseased and uncontrolled growth in the …
Cambridge English vocab
CANCER — n. bladder cancer breast cancer colorectal cancer laryngeal cancer lung cancer ovarian cancer pancreatic cancer prostate cancer skin cancer stomach …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CANCER — n. Uncontrolled multiplication of abnormal cells. Cancerous cells and tissues have abnormal growth rates, shapes, sizes, and functioning. Cancer may …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
UNKNOWN — Synonyms and related words : Heaven, Paradise, a better place, able, abstruse, afterlife, afterworld, anonymous, beclouded, blind, buried, close, clouded, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
PRIMARY — Synonyms and related words : Maxwell triangle, Munsell scale, ab ovo, abecedarian, aboriginal, all-absorbing, antenatal, anterior, arch, austere, autochthonous, banner, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
UNKNOWN — I. noun 1 place/thing that you know nothing about ADJECTIVE ▪ big , great ▪ What the weather will be …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
ORIGIN — noun 1 time/place/reason that sth starts ADJECTIVE ▪ common ▪ independent ▪ doubtful ( esp. BrE ), obscure , unknown …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
CANCER — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ breast , cervical , colon , lung , prostate , skin , etc. ▪ early-stage ▪ incurable …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
UNKNOWN — See ↑ FAMOUS 6, ↑ KNOW/NOT KNOW 20,21, ↑ NAME 9 ◆◆◆ • ↑ an unknown quantity • ↑ the …
Longman Activator English vocab
UNKNOWN — n. 25B6; adjective the outcome was unknown : UNDISCLOSED, unrevealed, secret; undetermined, undecided, unresolved, unsettled, unsure, unascertained. unknown country : …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
UNKNOWN — adj. 1 unrecognized, unfamiliar, strange, unnamed, anonymous, nameless, unidentified; obscure, unheard-of, little-known, humble, undistinguished, unsung Some unknown person left this …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab

NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms

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