adjective · rare

cancerous

cancerous · more cancerous · most cancerous

раковый, злокачественный

krebsartig

Relating to or affected with cancerRelating to or affected with cancer.

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/ˈkænsəɹəs/

» The histologic assay showed that the sample contained cancerous cells.

Meaning

3 senses

Relating to or affected with cancer.
krebsartig
ра́ковыйrákovyj
relating to or affected with cancer
(figuratively)Growing or spreading rapidly to the point of harm.
злока́чественныйzlokáčestvennyj
(derogatory, slang)Extremely unpleasant; detestable.
I love this show, but the fanbase is so toxic and cancerous.

Examples

4 sentences

The histologic assay showed that the sample contained cancerous cells.
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My doctor thinks it's cancerous but told me to feel free to get a second opinion.
deMein Arzt meinte, es sei krebsartig, sagte mir aber, es stehe mir frei, eine zweite Meinung einzuholen. — Sudajaengi
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She looked at the corpuscular mass under the microscope and was relieved to find it was not cancerous.
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The results of Tom's biopsy show that the tumor is cancerous.
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Translations

7 languages

Русский

By meaning 2

relating to or affected with cancer:

growing or spreading rapidly to the point of harm:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

relating to or affected with cancer:

Origin

From Middle English cancerous, from Latin cancerōsus, from cancer (“crab; tumor, cancer”)

From Middle English cancerous, from Latin cancerōsus, from cancer (“crab; tumor, cancer”) + -ōsus (adjective-forming suffix). By surface analysis, cancer + -ous.

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