- can|cer|ous
- can|cer|ous «KAN suhr uhs», adjective.1. like cancer: »
a cancerous tumor.
2. having cancer: »a cancerous liver.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
can|cer|ous
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pre|can|cer|ous — «pree KAN suhr uhs», adjective. of or having to do with a condition of the tissues which, while not now cancerous may develop into cancer, as certain skin growths: »Examination of the lungs of cigarette smokers under the microscope reveals… … Useful english dictionary
pre·can·cer·ous — /ˌpriːˈkænsərəs/ adj medical : likely to become cancerous a precancerous growth/lesion … Useful english dictionary
can — a·can·thus; ac·o·can·thera; af·ri·can·ism; af·ri·can·i·za·tion; af·ri·can·ize; af·ri·can·oid; af·ri·can·thro·pus; alas·can; al·can·na; ali·can·te; al·mu·can·tar; amer·i·can·ese; amer·i·can·ess; amer·i·can·ism; amer·i·can·ist; amer·i·can·is·tic;… … English syllables
cancerous — can·cer·ous … English syllables
cancerously — can·cer·ous·ly … English syllables
cancer — can•cer [[t]ˈkæn sər[/t]] n. gen. Can•cri [[t]ˈkæŋ kri[/t]] 1) pat a) a malignant and invasive growth or tumor, esp. one originating in epithelium, tending to recur after excision and to metastasize to other sites b) any disease characterized by… … From formal English to slang
cancer — can|cer [ kænsər ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount a serious illness caused by a group of cells in the body increasing in an uncontrolled way. Cancer is often treated by CHEMOTHERAPY (=special drugs) or by RADIATION: Some cancers are easier to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cancerous — can cer*ous, a. [Cf. F. canc[ e]reux] Like a cancer; having the qualities or virulence of a cancer; affected with cancer; as, a cancerous growth. cancerous vices G. Eliot. [1913 Webster] {Can cer*ous*ly}, adv. {Can cer*ous*ness}, n. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cancerously — cancerous can cer*ous, a. [Cf. F. canc[ e]reux] Like a cancer; having the qualities or virulence of a cancer; affected with cancer; as, a cancerous growth. cancerous vices G. Eliot. [1913 Webster] {Can cer*ous*ly}, adv. {Can cer*ous*ness}, n.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cancerousness — cancerous can cer*ous, a. [Cf. F. canc[ e]reux] Like a cancer; having the qualities or virulence of a cancer; affected with cancer; as, a cancerous growth. cancerous vices G. Eliot. [1913 Webster] {Can cer*ous*ly}, adv. {Can cer*ous*ness}, n.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
