cancer

US /ˈkænsɚ/

Definition

any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Regular check-ups can help doctors find cancer at an early stage.

Word Family

NounNoun

cancer gốc

VerbVerb

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AdjectiveAdj

cancerous

AdverbAdv

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Synonyms

malignancy(medicine) a malignant state; progressive and resistant to treatment and tending to cause death
tumoran abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose

Collocations

Easy sun protection to avoid skin cancer
to sun protection to avoid skin cancer, meaning to expose one's body to the sun
Medium donate to medical cancer research
to donate to medical cancer research, meaning to give to a charity or good cause
Hard diagnose malignant lung cancer tumor
to diagnose malignant lung cancer tumor, meaning to determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
Very Hard eat away like a cancer from within
to eat away like a cancer from within, meaning to take in solid food

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.

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