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cancer

🇬🇧 UK/'kænsә/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 2kB1

Definitions

n.

A serious disease caused by uncontrolled cell growth that can spread through the body; something harmful that spreads widely.

癌症,恶性肿瘤;蔓延的祸害

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
cancercancer, crab
=cancer

Common Collocations

  • 1.cancer treatment癌症治疗
  • 2.cancer screening癌症筛查
  • 3.cancer patient癌症患者

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Cancer research has made significant progress in recent years.

  • 2.

    Early detection increases the survival rate for many cancers.

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