Definition of Cancer

  • 1. Any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream Noun
  • 2. (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer Noun
  • 3. A small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Leo and Gemini Noun
  • 4. The fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22 Noun
  • 5. Type genus of the family Cancridae Noun

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