Cancer

Quick meaning: Cancer is a noun meaning (medicine, oncology, pathology) A disease in which the cells of a tissue undergo uncontrolled (and often rapid) proliferation.

Meaning

(medicine, oncology, pathology) A disease in which the cells of a tissue undergo uncontrolled (and often rapid) proliferation.

More Meanings

1. (figuratively) Something damaging that spreads throughout something else.
2. (slang, vulgar, offensive) Extremely unpleasant and annoying.

Example Sentences

I used to love this game, but the new meta is straight up cancer.

The disease of the self runs through my blood; It's a cancer fatal to my soul.

The following day, Mr. [Stephen K.] Bannon called Mr. [Ben] Shapiro a “cancer” on the movement, and Ms. [Megyn] Kelly said she resented Mr. Shapiro’s attacks.

I began by telling the President that there was a cancer growing on the Presidency, and if the cancer was not removed, the President himself would be killed by it.

Word Forms

• cancers

Synonyms for cancer

Depending on context, synonyms include growth, lichen, malignancy, cancerous.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include tumour, tumor, malignancy, oncology, carcinoma, carcinogenicity.

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