Example: Cancer involves uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in body
Definition
"The cancer" refers to a disease characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells in the body, which can invade nearby tissues and organs, potentially leading to serious health complications or death if untreated.
The term "the cancer" originates from the Latin word 'cancer,' meaning crab. Ancient physicians named it this way because the swollen veins around tumors resembled a crab's shape. Did you know that the word was used as early as Hippocrates' time to describe malignant tumors?
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"The cancer" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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