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Cancer logo #10101) Aging-associated disease 2) Astrological sign 3) Astrological water sign 4) Between Leo and Gemini 5) Bimonthly journal 6) Celestial crab 7) Constellation, Crab 8) Constellation 9) Crab 10) Independence Day sign 11) Malignant neoplasm 12) Malignant neoplastic disease 13) Malignant tumor 14) Metastatic tumor
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Cancer logo #10101) Carcinogenic 2) Carcinoma 3) Carcinomatous 4) Evil 5) Growth 6) Leucaemia 7) Leukaemia 8) Leukemia 9) Lymphoma 10) Sarcoma 11) Sign
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cancer logo #21838a group of diseases in which cells are aggressive (grow and divide without respect to normal limits), invasive (invade and destroy adjacent tissues), and sometimes metastatic (spread to other locations in the body).
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Cancer logo #2210522 Jun - 22 Jul Crab
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Cancer logo #21002• (n.) Formerly, any malignant growth, esp. one attended with great pain and ulceration, with cachexia and progressive emaciation. It was so called, perhaps, from the great veins which surround it, compared by the ancients to the claws of a crab. The term is now restricted to such a growth made up of aggregations of epithelial cells, either wi...
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Cancer logo #22238A group of diseases in which malignant cells grow out of control and may spread to other parts of the body.
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Cancer logo #21003(Latin: Crab), in astronomy, zodiacal constellation lying between Leo and Gemini at about 8 hours 25 minutes right ascension (the coordinate of the ...
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Cancer logo #23403a giant crab sent by Hera to help the Hydra against Herakles. He crushed the crab with his foot, and Hera placed it in the sky as a constellation.
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Cancer logo #21160(abbr. Cnc, gen. Cancri) The Crab, sent by Juno to save the Hydra in its battle with Hercules but unfortunately crushed underfoot during the ensuing melee. A dim northern constellation (shaped a bit like Orion) and the fourth sign of the zodiac, located between Castor and Pollux...
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Cancer logo #20474A lethal illness which can be brought on by exposure to carcinogens. Cancer can arise from very low exposures to relevant substances and may not manifest itself until some years after exposure. Called ‘neoplastic` disease (a neoplasm is a new growth), cancer may take the form of a benign, local growing tumour, or a malignant fast growing, spr...
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Cancer logo #20892A complex set of diseases which involve malignant tumors capable of spreading. Can be systemic, such as leukemias, or organ specific, such as breast, kidney or lung cancer. Tumors grow in a manner uncoordinated with normal tissues and destroy healthy tissue.
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cancer logo #20973<oncology> The first historical description of this condition was in relation to breast carcinoma. ... This is now a general term for more than 100 diseases that are characterised by uncontrolled, abnormal growth of cells. Cancer cells can spread locally or through the bloodstream and lymphatic system to other parts of the body. ... (18 Nov 1...
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cancer logo #21001(kan´sәr) any malignant, cellular tumor, referring to neoplastic diseases in which there is a transformation of normal body cells into malignant ones (see malignant). The dangers of cancer are related to the chaotic reproduction of malignant cells. The two broad categories of cancer are the carcinomas and the sarc...
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Cancer logo #21438A general name for more than 100 diseases in which abnormal ceils grow out pf control; a malignant tumor.
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Cancer logo #21474A disease that occurs when the body's cells get out of control, multiply and spread. See general cancer information section.
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cancer logo #10444(Learning Modules / Biology / DNA / Glossary) Disease caused by uncontrolled cell division, producing a mass of functionless cells which invade and destroy normal organs (a tumour). Invariably caused by critical mutations (changes) to DNA responsible for controlling cell growth.
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Cancer logo #20972Can'cer noun [ Latin cancer , cancri , crab, ulcer, a sign of the zodiac; akin to Greek karki`nos , Sanskrit karkata crab, and probably Sanskrit karkara hard, the crab being named from its hard shell. Confer Canner , Chancre .] 1. (Zool...
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cancer logo #23026A group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled cell growth. Cancer begins when a single cell mutates, resulting in a breakdown of the normal regulatory controls that keep cell division in check.
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cancer logo #21219(CA) Type: Term Pronunciation: kan′ser Definitions: 1. General term frequently used to indicate any of various types of malignant neoplasms, most of which invade surrounding tissues, may metastasize to several sites, and are likely to recur after attempted removal and to kill the patient unless adequately treated; especially, a...
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Cancer logo #23331A disease wherein there is abnormal multiplication of cells.
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Cancer logo #23534 Translations for „Cancer“ Become a Premium Member today! Grapevine disease; see under mallow and tuberosities.
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Cancer logo #20805A disorder in which cells grow out of control
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Cancer logo #20875a group of diseases in which cells grow unrestrained in an organ or tissue in the body; can spread to tissues around it and destroy them or be transported through blood or lymph pathways to other parts of the body
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Cancer logo #20974genus Cancer noun type genus of the family Cancridae
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Cancer logo #22228A condition in which abnormal cells divide without control or fail to die as part of a normal cell's lifecycle. Cancer cells can also invade nearby tissues and can spread through the bloodstream and lymphatic system to other parts of the body.
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