Cancer

kan′sėr, n. the name for an important group of malignant tumours, divided into two groups, Carcinomata and Sarcomata , the name being now strictly used only of the former: a constellation between Gemini and Leo, and a sign of the zodiac showing the limits of the sun's course northward in summer: the typical genus of the family Cancridæ — v.i. Cancer′ate , to become cancerous.— ns. Cancerā′tion ; Can′cerite , a petrified crab.— adj. Can′cerous , of or like a cancer.— adv. Can′cerously .— n. Can′cerous ne .— adjs. Can′criform , Can′croid , crab-like. [L. cancer ; cog. with Gr. karkinos , a crab.]