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1. Any malignant growth or tumour caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream
   - malignant neoplastic disease

1. Type genus of the family Cancridae
   - genus Cancer
    
2. The fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22
   - Cancer the Crab, Crab
    
3. A small zodiacal constellation in the Northern Hemisphere; between Leo and Gemini
    
4. (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer
   - Crab

Derived forms: Cancers, cancers

Type of: arthropod genus, constellation, house, individual, malignant neoplasm, malignant tumor [US], malignant tumour [Brit, Cdn], mansion, metastatic tumor [US], metastatic tumour [Brit, Cdn], mortal, person, planetary house, sign, sign of the zodiac, somebody, someone, soul, star sign

Part of: Cancridae, family Cancridae, zodiac

Encyclopedia: Cancer, There Is Hope