| 单词 | the big c |
| 释义 | the big C in British English a euphemism for cancer See full dictionary entry for big Ccancer in British English (ˈkænsə) noun ▶ Related prefix: carcino-1. any type of malignant growth or tumour, caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division: it may spread through the lymphatic system or blood stream to other parts of the body 2. the condition resulting from this 3. an evil influence that spreads dangerously Derived forms cancerous (ˈcancerous) adjective cancerously (ˈcancerously) adverb Word origin C14: from Latin: crab, a creeping tumour; related to Greek karkinos crab, Sanskrit karkata |
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