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proper noun (symbol â��)
- (constellation) A constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a crab.
Etymology:Â Latin cancer
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nounÂ
- (context, medicine, oncology, disease) A disease in which the cells of a tissue undergo uncontrolled (and often rapid) proliferation.
Etymology:Â From (term, cancer, , crab, lang=la). Applied to cancerous tumors because the enlarged veins resembled the legs of a crab.
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