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1. cancer
noun. ['ˈkænsɝ'] 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.
Synonyms
Etymology
- cancer (Latin)
- καρκίνος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
Rhymes with Colon Cancer
- anticancer
- financer
- enhancer
- advancer
- prancer
- pancer
- mansur
- mansour
- manser
- lanser
- lancer
- ganser
- danser
- dancer
- answer
Sentences with colon-cancer
1. Noun Phrase
Persistently high levels of microbiota increase the risk of colon cancer and inflammatory bowel disease.
2. Noun Phrase
The procyanidins in cranberries have been studied for their beneficial effects on breast, prostate and colon cancer.
2. Cancer
noun. (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer.
Etymology
- cancer (Latin)
- καρκίνος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
3. Cancer
noun. type genus of the family Cancridae.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- cancer (Latin)
- καρκίνος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
4. Cancer
noun. the fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- cancer (Latin)
- καρκίνος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
5. Cancer
noun. a small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Leo and Gemini.
Antonyms
Etymology
- cancer (Latin)
- καρκίνος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
6. colon
noun. ['ˈkoʊlən'] the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted.
Synonyms
Etymology
- colon (Latin)
- κόλον (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
7. colon
noun. ['ˈkoʊlən'] a punctuation mark (:) used after a word introducing a series or an example or an explanation (or after the salutation of a business letter).
Synonyms
Etymology
- colon (Latin)
- κόλον (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
8. colon
noun. ['ˈkoʊlən'] the basic unit of money in El Salvador; equal to 100 centavos.
Etymology
- colon (Latin)
- κόλον (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
