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Noun: lung cancer  lúng'kan-su(r)
  1. Carcinoma of the lungs; one of the commonest forms of cancer
    "The heavy smoker was diagnosed with lung cancer after experiencing persistent coughing"

Derived forms: lung cancers

Type of: carcinoma

Encyclopedia: Lung cancer, small cell