The production of these cancerous cells suppresses the production of normal white blood cells...
Nine out of ten lumps are not cancerous.
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cancerous — can cer*ous, a. [Cf. F. canc[ e]reux] Like a cancer; having the qualities or virulence of a cancer; affected with cancer; as, a cancerous growth. cancerous vices G. Eliot. [1913 Webster] {Can cer*ous*ly}, adv. {Can cer*ous*ness}, n. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cancerous — index malignant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
cancerous — adjective 1. relating to or affected with cancer a cancerous growth • Similar to: ↑malignant • Derivationally related forms: ↑cancer 2. like a cancer; an evil that grows and spreads remorse was cancerous within him … Useful english dictionary
cancerous — adj. Cancerous is used with these nouns: ↑cell, ↑growth, ↑lump, ↑tumour … Collocations dictionary
cancerous — cancer ► NOUN 1) a disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body. 2) a malignant growth or tumour resulting from such a division of cells. 3) something evil or destructive that is hard to contain or eradicate … English terms dictionary
cancerous — adjective see cancer … New Collegiate Dictionary
cancerous — See cancer. * * * … Universalium
cancerous — adjective /kænsərəs/ a) Relating to or affected with cancer. b) Growing or spreading evil. Ant: noncancerous See Also: cancer, precancerous … Wiktionary
cancerous — Relating to or pertaining to a malignant neoplasm, or being afflicted with such a process … Medical dictionary
cancerous — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. malignant, carcinogenic, virulent, mortal; see destructive 2 , harmful , malignant 1 … English dictionary for students
