cancer


can·cer

noun \ˈkan(t)-sər\

Definition of CANCER

1
: a malignant tumor of potentially unlimited growth that expands locally by invasion and systemically by metastasis
2
: an abnormal state marked by a cancer
can·cer·ous \ˈkan(t)s-(ə-)rəs\ (audio pronunciation) adjective

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