Cancerous: meaning, definitions and examples
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cancerous
[ หkรฆnsษrษs ]
medical term
Cancerous refers to cells or tissues that have the characteristics of cancer. This means they have the ability to grow uncontrollably and can invade or damage surrounding tissues. Such cells can lead to tumors, which may be malignant or benign, but are generally considered harmful due to their potential to spread.
Synonyms
malignant, neoplastic, tumorous.
Examples of usage
- The biopsy results showed cancerous cells.
- She was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in her lung.
- Cancerous growths can metastasize to other parts of the body.
Translations
Translations of the word "cancerous" in other languages:
๐ต๐น canceroso
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคเคธเคฐเคเคจเฅเคฏ
๐ฉ๐ช krebserregend
๐ฎ๐ฉ kanker
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฐะบะพะฒะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ rakotwรณrczy
๐ฏ๐ต ็ใฎ
๐ซ๐ท cancรฉreux
๐ช๐ธ canceroso
๐น๐ท kanserojen
๐ฐ๐ท ์์ฑ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุณุฑุทุงูู
๐จ๐ฟ rakovinotvornรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ rakovinotvornรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ็็็
๐ธ๐ฎ rakotvoren
๐ฎ๐ธ krabbameinsvaldandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐะบะพะฒัะน
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแกแแแแฌแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ xษrรงษngli
๐ฒ๐ฝ canceroso
Etymology
The word 'cancerous' is derived from the Latin term 'cancer', which means 'crab'. This terminology was used because of the way certain tumors spread, resembling the limbs of a crab. The term has its roots in ancient Greek as well, where 'karkinos' referred to a crab or a tumor. The concept of cancer as a disease has existed for millennia, with the earliest known descriptions by Hippocrates in the 5th century BCE. Over the centuries, the understanding of cancer has evolved significantly, but the term 'cancer' has remained constant in describing malignant tumors. Today, 'cancerous' is a widely recognized term to describe cells that are malignant and exhibit uncontrolled growth.