càncer

Catalan

noun
Definitions
  • cancer a disease in which the cells of a tissue undergo uncontrolled proliferation

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cancer (crab, a cancer, cancer, lattice, barrier, grid, tumor) derived from Ancient Greek καρκίνος (crab, cancer, crayfish).

Origin

Ancient Greek

καρκίνος

Gloss

crab, cancer, crayfish

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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Emoji

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