Cancer
Example: Le cancer du poumon nécessite un traitement rapide et efficace.
Definition
"Cancer" is a medical term referring to a group of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells in the body, which can invade and destroy healthy tissue. It often requires urgent and effective treatment to prevent serious health consequences.
Etymology
The word "cancer" comes from the Latin word meaning 'crab,' used by ancient physicians because the swollen veins around tumors resembled the shape of a crab's legs. This term was adopted into medical language to describe malignant tumors.
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"Cancer" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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