CANCER

Meaning of CANCER in English

( n. )

A genus of decapod Crustacea, including some of the most common shore crabs of Europe and North America, as the rock crab, Jonah crab, etc. See Crab.

Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 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
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
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
CANCER — noun a northern constellation between gemini and leo. 2. cancer ·noun a genus of decapod crustacea, including some of the …
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
CANCER — / ˈkænsə(r); NAmE / noun 1. [ U , C ] a serious disease in which growths of cells, also …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
CANCER — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ breast , cervical , colon , lung , prostate , skin , etc. ▪ early-stage ▪ incurable …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
CANCER — Also called malignancy. Cancer refers to a abnormal growths which have a tendency to grow uncontrolled and metastasize. It can …
English Dictionary of Medicine
CANCER — A term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control. Cancer cells can invade nearby tissues and can spread …
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms
CANCER — noun BAD : Her husband died 10 years ago of a lung cancer. GOOD : Her husband died 10 years …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
CANCER — сущ. 1) мед. рак to develop cancer ≈ заболевать раком breast cancer ≈ рак груди colon, colorectal cancer ≈ рак …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CANCER — cancer.ogg ʹkænsə n 1. мед. рак a cancer - раковая опухоль, карцинома cancer activity /control/ - мед. противораковые мероприятия; борьба …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CANCER — cancer сущ.1) мед. рак to develop cancer — заболевать раком breast cancer — рак груди colon, colorectal cancer — рак …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
CANCER — n 1. мед. рак a cancer - раковая опухоль, карцинома cancer activity /control/ - мед. противораковые мероприятия; борьба против рака …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
CANCER — сущ. 1) мед. рак to develop cancer — заболевать раком breast cancer — рак груди colon / colorectal cancer — …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
CANCER — сущ. 1) мед. рак to develop cancer — заболевать раком breast cancer — рак груди colon / colorectal cancer — рак кишечника larynx cancer — …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
CANCER — сущ. 1) мед. рак to develop cancer ≈ заболевать раком breast cancer ≈ рак груди colon, colorectal cancer ≈ рак …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
CANCER — cáncere
English interlingue dictionary
CANCER — kanser
English-Visayan vocabulary
CANCER — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin (genitive Cancri), literally, crab; akin to Greek karkinos crab, ~ Date: 14th century 1. …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CANCER — (Latin: "Crab") In astronomy, the constellation lying between Leo and Gemini; in astrology , the fourth sign of the zodiac …
Английский словарь Британика
CANCER — (n.) Formerly, any malignant growth, esp. one attended with great pain and ulceration, with cachexia and progressive emaciation. It was …
Английский словарь Webster
CANCER — (n.) A northern constellation between Gemini and Leo.
Английский словарь Webster
CANCER — (n.) The fourth of the twelve signs of the zodiac. The first point is the northern limit of the sun's …
Английский словарь Webster
CANCER — (n.) A genus of decapod Crustacea, including some of the most common shore crabs of Europe and North America, as …
Английский словарь Webster
CANCER — ( n. ) The fourth of the twelve signs of the zodiac. The first point is the northern limit of …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CANCER — ( n. ) Formerly, any malignant growth, esp. one attended with great pain and ulceration, with cachexia and progressive emaciation. …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CANCER — ( n. ) A northern constellation between Gemini and Leo.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CANCER — — cancerous , adj. — cancered , adj. — cancerously , adv. — cancerousness , n. /kan"seuhr/ , n., gen. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CANCER — n. malignant growth, malignant tumor; disease caused by these growths; invasive and evil influence
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CANCER — n. 4th sign of the zodiac; one born under the sign of Cancer; tropic of Cancer
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CANCER — n. Pronunciation: ' kan(t)-s ə r Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin (gen. Cancri ), literally, crab; akin to …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CANCER — ■ noun 1》 a disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body. ↘a …
Concise Oxford English vocab
CANCER — ■ noun 1》 Astronomy a constellation (the Crab), said to represent a crab crushed under the foot of Hercules. 2》 …
Concise Oxford English vocab
CANCER — cancer, C~ BrE AmE ˈkæn t s ə AmE - ə r ▷ cancer|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CANCER — / ˈkænsə(r); NAmE / noun 1. [ U ] the fourth sign of the zodiac , the Crab 2. [ …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CANCER — ( cancers) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. Cancer is a serious disease …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CANCER — (~s) 1. ~ is one of the twelve signs of the zodiac. Its symbol is a crab. People who are …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
CANCER — (SIGN) [noun] [not after the] - the fourth sign of the zodiac, relating to the period from 22 June to …
Cambridge English vocab
CANCER — n. (Latin: "Crab") In astronomy, the constellation lying between Leo and Gemini; in astrology , the fourth sign of the …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CANCER
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
CANCER — Rusted-out section of a car. Example:
Slang English vocab
CANCER — noun
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
CANCER — n. 25B6; noun most skin cancers are curable : MALIGNANT GROWTH, cancerous growth, tumour, malignancy; technical carcinoma, sarcoma, melanoma, lymphoma, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
CANCER — n. 1)to develop ~ 2) breast; colon, colorectal; lung; metastatic; rectal; skin; stomach ~ 3) inoperable; terminal ~ 4) ~ …
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
CANCER — A disease characterized by the rapid and uncontrolled growth of aberrant cells into malignant tumors.
Environmental Engineering English vocabulary
CANCER — a group of diseases characterized by abnormal growth (neoplasm, tumor) and spread to other parts of the body (metastasism).
AIDS English Glossary
CANCER — Рак
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
CANCER — (n) бедствие; бич; рак
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
CANCER — n 1. мед. рак a ~ - раковая опухоль, карцинома ~ activity /control/ - мед. противораковые мероприятия; борьба против рака …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
CANCER — n. рак [мед.], злокачественная опухоль, карцинома; бедствие, бич
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release

Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary

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