Krebs
Example: Der Arzt erklärte die Symptome des Krebs im Detail.
Definition
"Krebs" in medicine refers to a disease characterized by the uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body, which can invade surrounding tissues and spread to other areas. It often requires medical treatment such as surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation.
Etymology
The word "Krebs" comes from the German language, meaning 'crab.' This name was chosen because the spreading projections of cancerous tumors resembled the legs of a crab. The term has been used in medical contexts since ancient times to describe malignant growths.
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"Krebs" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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