Càncer
Example: El càncer de pulmó necessita un tractament immediat i adequat.
Definition
"Càncer" is a medical term referring to a disease characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells in the body, which can invade and damage tissues and organs. For example, lung cancer requires immediate and appropriate treatment.
Etymology
The word "càncer" comes from the Latin word 'cancer', meaning 'crab'. This name was likely inspired by the crab-like spread of the disease's swollen veins or tumors. Did you know that the term has been used since ancient times to describe malignant tumors because of this resemblance?
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"Càncer" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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