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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'cancer', 'Cancer': /ˈkænsə/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkænsɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kan′sər)


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Cancer /ˈkænsə/ n ( Latin genitive Cancri /ˈkæŋkriː/)
  1. a small faint zodiacal constellation in the N hemisphere, lying between Gemini and Leo on the ecliptic and containing the star cluster Praesepe
  2. Also called: the Crab the fourth sign of the zodiac, symbol ♋, having a cardinal water classification and ruled by the moon. The sun is in this sign between about June 21 and July 22
  3. tropic of Cancer ⇒
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
can•cer /ˈkænsɚ/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. Pathology
    • [countable] a harmful growth in the body, caused when cells increase without control:Many cancers spread throughout the body.
    • [uncountable] any disease characterized by such growths:cancer of the liver.
  2. an evil that spreads and brings destruction:[countable]Racial hatred is a cancer in our society.
can•cer•ous, adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
can•cer  (kan′sər),USA pronunciation n., [gen.] Can•cri (kang′krē)USA pronunciation for 3.
  1. Pathology
    • a malignant and invasive growth or tumor, esp. one originating in epithelium, tending to recur after excision and to metastasize to other sites.
    • any disease characterized by such growths.
  2. any evil condition or thing that spreads destructively;
    blight.
  3. (cap.) [Astron.]the Crab, a zodiacal constellation between Gemini and Leo.
  4. Astrology(cap.)
    • the fourth sign of the zodiac: the cardinal water sign. See illus. under zodiac. 
    • a person born under this sign, usually between June 21 and July 22.
  5. Place Names(cap.) tropic of. See under tropic (def. 1a).
  • Latin: literally, crab; Latin stem cancr-, dissimilated from *carcr-, with *carc-r- akin to Greek karkínos, Sanskrit karkata crab; see canker
  • Middle English 1350–1400
can′cer•ous, adj. 
can′cered, adj. 
can′cer•ous•ly, adv. 
can′cer•ous•ness, n. 
    2. sickness, evil, plague, scourge.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cancer /ˈkænsə/ n
  1. any type of malignant growth or tumour, caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division: it may spread through the lymphatic system or bloodstream to other parts of the body
  2. the condition resulting from this
  3. an evil influence that spreads dangerously
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin: crab, a creeping tumour; related to Greek karkinos crab, Sanskrit karkataˈcancerous adj
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