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cancro

cancer

noun KAHN-kroh Rare

Origin: Latin cancer (crab), from the crab-like spread of tumours.

Also means

Cancer (zodiac sign)

Usage Note

Cancro covers both the disease and the astrological sign. In medical contexts the plural i cancri is used, but doctors often prefer tumore or neoplasia as less charged terms. As a zodiac sign it is capitalized: il Cancro.

Examples

"Il medico ha diagnosticato un cancro al polmone."

Natural Translation

The doctor diagnosed lung cancer.

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